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He stole $10 but a friend gave him $10 so he wouldn't get punished ... hmm (long)
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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 535079" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>Forgive me if my point of view seems rather peculiar, but I don't see the point of "consequences" if Terry's son doesn't get to understand that it is not okay to steal, not okay to steal from your own mother, not okay to lie about it, etc. Going through a ritual of offence and then consequence that doesn't seem to help him evolve as a responsible citizen who actually takes care of those around him rather than trying to manipulate and use them seems rather... pointless. How would you set about teaching such a thing so late in the day (not implying that Terry and her husband didn't teach that when he was little - I'm quite sure they did)? Arrange for one of his peers to "steal" something he cares about and then give it back to him, discussing how he felt and how it might be similar to what he does to others when he steals?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 535079, member: 11227"] Forgive me if my point of view seems rather peculiar, but I don't see the point of "consequences" if Terry's son doesn't get to understand that it is not okay to steal, not okay to steal from your own mother, not okay to lie about it, etc. Going through a ritual of offence and then consequence that doesn't seem to help him evolve as a responsible citizen who actually takes care of those around him rather than trying to manipulate and use them seems rather... pointless. How would you set about teaching such a thing so late in the day (not implying that Terry and her husband didn't teach that when he was little - I'm quite sure they did)? Arrange for one of his peers to "steal" something he cares about and then give it back to him, discussing how he felt and how it might be similar to what he does to others when he steals? [/QUOTE]
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