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<blockquote data-quote="Signorina" data-source="post: 460790"><p>I think that parent's of difficult child's can look at a horse and see a zebra! </p><p></p><p>I am not excusing what he did, but it is kinda typical for an 11 year old to do things like that, and I don't think it's a warning sign of things to come.</p><p></p><p>Does he get an allowance or have other access to spending money? I have 3 boys, and IIRC, 11 is about the age when boys start becoming more materialistic with each other at lunch and on the playground. "Who has what... What car does dad drive...Which video game are they purchasing next..." that kinda stuff. It's also a time when bullying starts, so i would explore that gently as well, to make sure that it wasn't a payoff to someone who is bullying him. (That happened to one of my kids - a "friend" claimed they broke a video game and was demanding they pay for it. It was bull)</p><p></p><p>I'd make him earn $20 and I would then take him out to buy $20 worth of toys or food to donate to the homeless shelter or local food bank and deliver it in person -- perhaps volunteering for shift. It will be a good lesson and a good bonding opportunity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Signorina, post: 460790"] I think that parent's of difficult child's can look at a horse and see a zebra! I am not excusing what he did, but it is kinda typical for an 11 year old to do things like that, and I don't think it's a warning sign of things to come. Does he get an allowance or have other access to spending money? I have 3 boys, and IIRC, 11 is about the age when boys start becoming more materialistic with each other at lunch and on the playground. "Who has what... What car does dad drive...Which video game are they purchasing next..." that kinda stuff. It's also a time when bullying starts, so i would explore that gently as well, to make sure that it wasn't a payoff to someone who is bullying him. (That happened to one of my kids - a "friend" claimed they broke a video game and was demanding they pay for it. It was bull) I'd make him earn $20 and I would then take him out to buy $20 worth of toys or food to donate to the homeless shelter or local food bank and deliver it in person -- perhaps volunteering for shift. It will be a good lesson and a good bonding opportunity. [/QUOTE]
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