raedar63

8 years old,well lets just say you were way easier on him than I would have been. And as far as catching flack from others ,hmmmm lets just say they will be sorry for letting bad behavior slide when he is a teen...

grannypat7925

How can they learn if they are not taught that there are consequences for our actions! Good for you!

patsyo56721

Good grandma. They have to lear to take responsibility. I am from the old school. Work on the bottom and a light will connect in the top.

mdollar

I probably would have taken him to the store with his piggy bank and made him purchase another toy for his brother so he would see how much things cost and that you shouldn't break things just because you are angry. If he didn't have that much money, then I would have made him work for the rest by doing chores for you and your hubby until the amount of the purchase was satisfied. We don't make our kids accountable for their actions and that makes them rotten!

drdolly

Way to go Grandma. I would also make him keep the toy that he broke. Tell him that is now his and his younger brother now gets one of his that is not broken.

steelecg

I think you did the right thing - actions have consequences - too often I have had students who don't understand this and parents who wished they had listened.

Aunt Retta

I was a foster parent for 12 years. I worked side by side with experts as I took difficult children, because I took them only one or two at a time, and did not have any of my own children. I think what you did was great! I would have gone farther and expected the whole $15.

Aunt Retta

And PS This child may need some professional Help, if this happens more than once.

MaggieLou

I agree completely. We have too many people that think they can get away with anything. Parents have a duty to teach their children how to behave and that actions, good or bad, have consequences. Some of which they may not like.

mardilee

I agree with the other responses here. You did the right thing! It will teach your GS to think before he acts, and that his actions have consequences. But I would not give his $5 back! That would negate the lesson. Good job, gramma!