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<blockquote data-quote="JJJ" data-source="post: 12074" data-attributes="member: 1169"><p>Here is the letter I am drafting. I am also trying to decide whether to send it via e-mail or fax. </p><p></p><p>Opinions?</p><p></p><p>Dear General Manager:</p><p></p><p>I am writing to you regarding the incident on January 24, 2007 involving my sons. First and foremost, I apologize for my son Eeyore's behavior. It was inexcusable. The area supervisor was unsure it he had actually caused any damage to the arcade game. If the center did have to pay to have the lock fixed, please let me know and we will have Eeyore earn the money to cover that cost. Eeyore is also being punished at home to reinforce the severity of his misbehavior -- including grounding, loss of favorite toys and the enclosed letter of apology. In discussion with our sons, it became apparent that while Eeyore alone broke into the machine, he handed the tokens out to a group of children (the supervisor said she saw 4-5 other children but was only able to identify mine) including Tigger. Tigger is also being punished at home for accepting the 4 tokens when he knew his brother had not been given money to purchase any.</p><p></p><p>Additionally I apologize for not keeping a closer eye on my children. I was checking on them frequently as do most parents at your facility. Obviously, they have demonstrated to me that they need much closer supervision in the future. </p><p></p><p>I understand your need to protect the facility, I understand the area supervisor's anger on that night. She told the police that our entire family -- including my husband and older daughter who weren't even there that day and my younger daughter who was in her class at the time -- are banned from returning to your facility. </p><p></p><p>I am asking you to please reconsider. Jonathan is only 11 years old and is diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified/Aspergers which means that he is developmentally about 8-9 years old. Yes, he made a rather large mistake. Yes, he deserves consequences for his actions. But for our entire family to be punished forever for the mistake of a child? Please reconsider.</p><p></p><p>I'm asking that you reduce Jonathan's ban to 6 months during which he will complete the punishments we have imposed at home, work with his Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) therapist to specifically address this incident, and to earn the money to pay for any needed repair. I'm asking that Matthew's ban also be reduced to the next 6 months with an exception that he may enter the building for his classes during that time provided he is directly supervised by an adult while inside the facility and he only remains there for his class. I'm asking that the ban be lifted on the remainder of my family as no one else was involved in the incident.</p><p></p><p>Our family enjoys our time in your facility and our children have greatly benefited from their classes. I hope we can continue to work together.</p><p></p><p>Sincerely,</p><p></p><p>Mrs. JJJ</p><p></p><p>(Enclosures - apology letters from both boys)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JJJ, post: 12074, member: 1169"] Here is the letter I am drafting. I am also trying to decide whether to send it via e-mail or fax. Opinions? Dear General Manager: I am writing to you regarding the incident on January 24, 2007 involving my sons. First and foremost, I apologize for my son Eeyore's behavior. It was inexcusable. The area supervisor was unsure it he had actually caused any damage to the arcade game. If the center did have to pay to have the lock fixed, please let me know and we will have Eeyore earn the money to cover that cost. Eeyore is also being punished at home to reinforce the severity of his misbehavior -- including grounding, loss of favorite toys and the enclosed letter of apology. In discussion with our sons, it became apparent that while Eeyore alone broke into the machine, he handed the tokens out to a group of children (the supervisor said she saw 4-5 other children but was only able to identify mine) including Tigger. Tigger is also being punished at home for accepting the 4 tokens when he knew his brother had not been given money to purchase any. Additionally I apologize for not keeping a closer eye on my children. I was checking on them frequently as do most parents at your facility. Obviously, they have demonstrated to me that they need much closer supervision in the future. I understand your need to protect the facility, I understand the area supervisor's anger on that night. She told the police that our entire family -- including my husband and older daughter who weren't even there that day and my younger daughter who was in her class at the time -- are banned from returning to your facility. I am asking you to please reconsider. Jonathan is only 11 years old and is diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified/Aspergers which means that he is developmentally about 8-9 years old. Yes, he made a rather large mistake. Yes, he deserves consequences for his actions. But for our entire family to be punished forever for the mistake of a child? Please reconsider. I'm asking that you reduce Jonathan's ban to 6 months during which he will complete the punishments we have imposed at home, work with his Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) therapist to specifically address this incident, and to earn the money to pay for any needed repair. I'm asking that Matthew's ban also be reduced to the next 6 months with an exception that he may enter the building for his classes during that time provided he is directly supervised by an adult while inside the facility and he only remains there for his class. I'm asking that the ban be lifted on the remainder of my family as no one else was involved in the incident. Our family enjoys our time in your facility and our children have greatly benefited from their classes. I hope we can continue to work together. Sincerely, Mrs. JJJ (Enclosures - apology letters from both boys) [/QUOTE]
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