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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 463163" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>What a good idea, DDD! I shall try this with J.</p><p>Meanwhile a small dilemma. I discovered last night that J has broken a light in the village - one that goes on at night, lighting up the (historic 13th century!) church. The visiting children he plays with told me about it (happened when they were all playing up there) and when I asked J, he said yes, he did. He says he "didn't mean to" but that doesn't mean anything really - even if he "intended" to, he doesn't understand the seriousness or consequences of damaging property, which is part of his developmental delay, I would think. </p><p>So... not good. I talked about it to him last night, said we have to tell the town hall about it (in these small villages, the town hall is the focal point for all administrative and other matters). I do want to tell them, feel that is the right thing to do - on the other hand, I am obviously loathe to have J put down again as the troublemaking Moroccan boy... It would probably be quite expensive to repair. I wondered whether I should offer to pay for it - but on the other hand, I didn't break it, J did, so should I pay the consequences for that? It can be looked at that he is my responsibility and I should do so, of course. </p><p>What would you do?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 463163, member: 11227"] What a good idea, DDD! I shall try this with J. Meanwhile a small dilemma. I discovered last night that J has broken a light in the village - one that goes on at night, lighting up the (historic 13th century!) church. The visiting children he plays with told me about it (happened when they were all playing up there) and when I asked J, he said yes, he did. He says he "didn't mean to" but that doesn't mean anything really - even if he "intended" to, he doesn't understand the seriousness or consequences of damaging property, which is part of his developmental delay, I would think. So... not good. I talked about it to him last night, said we have to tell the town hall about it (in these small villages, the town hall is the focal point for all administrative and other matters). I do want to tell them, feel that is the right thing to do - on the other hand, I am obviously loathe to have J put down again as the troublemaking Moroccan boy... It would probably be quite expensive to repair. I wondered whether I should offer to pay for it - but on the other hand, I didn't break it, J did, so should I pay the consequences for that? It can be looked at that he is my responsibility and I should do so, of course. What would you do? [/QUOTE]
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