article_snippet.sent: Others that work very well include the mind-numbingly dull chores, which drag on for a lifetime.
article_snippet.sent: When I told My mom I was failing English back in high school my punishment was to build My mom a pond - it took me a solid week of work to dig it out, line it, shape it, fill it and then plant [everything] around it. '
article_snippet.sent: Other boring tasks included making a child write a letter or essay on what Other boring tasks did wrong.
article_snippet.sent: I had to do chores and earn back everything bit by bit, one chore for each item. '
article_snippet.sent: I started with my pillow, blankets, sheets, and clothes so I could sleep and go to school the next day. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Tactics include DIY chores, embarrassing costumes and essay-writing .