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Hoof Hearted · 10-11-2006, 11:04 AM

My sis dealt with a problem this past summer...
Sis' son Blain is in 3rd grade, going into 4th. The boy in question is a grandson of the neighbor's up the country driveway. Jon's mother is my friend since grade school, her boys were visiting Grandma for the summer. Jon is about 13? 14?

Anyhow, my nephew adores older boys, wants to be a big-boy himself and attaches himself to my friend's older sons and their cousins when they come visit. Jon and one of his older cousins took advantage of the lax 'security' at my Sis' home and took four expensive GameBoy(?) games. Just the discs, leaving the cases behind.

Sis spoke with my friend and she and her hubby spoke with the other boy, who ratted on their son. Then they spoke with their son, giving him the chance to come clean on his own...he did partially (not knowing his cousin had ratted him) and then he caught what-for because he didn't come completely clean.

He returned or replaced the games he took and he went to Sis' house and did yardwork two whole days of a weekend. He did a good job, too.

The problem I saw, was in speaking with my Sis, she wanted Jon's parents to punish him MORE! She wanted them to do this, deny him that, make him do this, that and the other...
I had a hard time trying to explain to her that is wasn't up to her to punish someone else's child...

Luckily, it hasn't hurt my friendship...but I don't think her boys are allowed to come over to play with Blain anymore when they visit Grandma.
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10-11-2006, 11:04 AM	#5
Hoof Hearted ...you smell something? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Monroe, GA Posts: 420	My sis dealt with a problem this past summer... Sis' son Blain is in 3rd grade, going into 4th. The boy in question is a grandson of the neighbor's up the country driveway. Jon's mother is my friend since grade school, her boys were visiting Grandma for the summer. Jon is about 13? 14? Anyhow, my nephew adores older boys, wants to be a big-boy himself and attaches himself to my friend's older sons and their cousins when they come visit. Jon and one of his older cousins took advantage of the lax 'security' at my Sis' home and took four expensive GameBoy(?) games. Just the discs, leaving the cases behind. Sis spoke with my friend and she and her hubby spoke with the other boy, who ratted on their son. Then they spoke with their son, giving him the chance to come clean on his own...he did partially (not knowing his cousin had ratted him) and then he caught what-for because he didn't come completely clean. He returned or replaced the games he took and he went to Sis' house and did yardwork two whole days of a weekend. He did a good job, too. The problem I saw, was in speaking with my Sis, she wanted Jon's parents to punish him MORE! She wanted them to do this, deny him that, make him do this, that and the other... I had a hard time trying to explain to her that is wasn't up to her to punish someone else's child... Luckily, it hasn't hurt my friendship...but I don't think her boys are allowed to come over to play with Blain anymore when they visit Grandma. hh __________________ I have the ability of single-minded determination and focu...Hey, look! A horse!