When my son got suspended, we made a list of chores for him to do: cleaning windows, weeding, clean garage, etc. He ran away instead and had a nice little vacation. The list of lies he and his friends told the parents were almost funny and shocking that the parents believed them. I was surprised to hear that my husband and I were such "jet setters" and my poor son got locked out of the house all time.
Work is the only four letter word my son hates.