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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 183210" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>A few thoughts here:</p><p> </p><p>First, you should decide the consequences in your house because you're the parent. However, if SO were a store that difficult child stole from, the store would decide the consequence. Maybe SO is getting stuck in that mentality since it was his money. I'm not saying that's right -- just that this may be what's he's feeling.</p><p> </p><p>Second, to my way of thinking, any consequence should be related to the misbehavior and reasonable (appropriate to the needs of the situation). Any consequence that affects you in such a negative way is not reasonable, in my humble opinion. And the consequence you chose is not related to the "crime" because it has nothing to do with stealing money.</p><p> </p><p>Third, a related and reasonable consequence for stealing money from SO is to have difficult child work to pay it back. Not only will this make SO feel better, but I think it's more of a learning experience for difficult child than banning all his screen time. Plus you'll get an awful lot of manual labor out of difficult child to work off $100.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 183210, member: 2423"] A few thoughts here: First, you should decide the consequences in your house because you're the parent. However, if SO were a store that difficult child stole from, the store would decide the consequence. Maybe SO is getting stuck in that mentality since it was his money. I'm not saying that's right -- just that this may be what's he's feeling. Second, to my way of thinking, any consequence should be related to the misbehavior and reasonable (appropriate to the needs of the situation). Any consequence that affects you in such a negative way is not reasonable, in my humble opinion. And the consequence you chose is not related to the "crime" because it has nothing to do with stealing money. Third, a related and reasonable consequence for stealing money from SO is to have difficult child work to pay it back. Not only will this make SO feel better, but I think it's more of a learning experience for difficult child than banning all his screen time. Plus you'll get an awful lot of manual labor out of difficult child to work off $100. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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