Fast forward to this morning as I was putting clothes into the washer and out of Dada's pocket flies this.......
Yep, the ring from the movie store that my precious innocent daughter stole.
I asked her where she got it and she admitted shamefacedly (is that the right word?? ) where she got it and that she didn't pay for it. I told her that she had to take it back to the movie store and tell them that she stole the ring and that she was returning it. I told her that she needed to apologize for stealing it.
Now my ? to you is.....do I need to do anything else? And if so, what else needs to be done. Is having to return to ring and apologize punishment enough?? Please let me know your thoughts on this 1.
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We went through the same thing with Jonathan. He stole a play cell phone thing from Wal-Mart one time. We made him take it back in and say he was sorry. I think it scared him for life. I can't remember if he was spanked or not. I know we gave him a good lecturing. I think the whole taking it back into the store was punishment enough. Now if he ever does it again...well, that's a different story. My suggestion- do what you think is best.
This hasn't happened yet...i am sure that i will be in the same boat as you are one day though. I think taking her back to the store and saying she is sorry is a very good thing. I am sure while she is doing it and after she apologizes you will be able to tell if it has affected her. She may not need further punishment then.
Oh yeah, I think you are doing the right thing. I remember one of my brothers stealing a pack of gum (I'm the oldest of 5) and his experience of having to return it and apologize made a huge impression on him and the rest of us.
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Taking it back will probably teach more than anything else, and knowing your parents are disappointed in you can hurt a lot, too.
If there was shame, then there will probably be regret and that's a really good place to start learning about repentance (for all of us).
We amde her take it back. And Hunny scared the crap out of her telling her they would probably arrest her. She looked like she wanted to cry when he told her that. ( I don't know if that was wise to tell her that. But it's done with now.
We didn't punish her any other way. I think she knew that we were disappointed in her.
Thank you guys for your input!
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