Originally Posted by mommamac
I think you were lenient - I would have taken him & his piggy bank to the store, have him find the cost of the item & buy it for his brother. If his bank didn't have enough, then I'd have him then 'work' to earn the difference.
Kids need consequences that fit their actions - like the sign in some stores: 'if you break it, you buy it!'
I totally agree with this comment. He is old enough to know better, and he is also old enough to know about consequenses for his actions. My son is 9, and iis autistic and he knows the difference, and he also understands the concept of money. I think you have tought him a valuable lesson to think before he acts.