Oh my. Yes, we've actually had entire discussions as parents trying to wrack our brains finding "appropriate consequences" for malfeasance...

You do realize that we are punishing our daughter for READING, right?

crazy

Or as my DH is fond of barking at DD, tongue firmly in cheek;

Young lady, you stop that scholarly activity right.this.minute!!



Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.