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[quote=Anonymous]Kids do this all the time and as parents, we need to step in.   I don't hold the kids responsible at all... nor do I blame the mom at ALL for asking for it back. I would completely do the same. My daughter and her friends traded stuff too especially in around 2nd grade time.  I told her and my son, we don't trade anything without asking me first.. and many items I found in their backpacks went right back to school and I told them they HAD to return them. It's not the kids place to decide what items their parents bought could be given away. Anything of value would always be sent back.." I don't care what they told you, we are not taking someone else's toys, makeup bag, beanie boo, etc".

After a few of those situations, my kids learned. I also told them, if they give something away and I find out, they are in trouble.   You can share candy, you can share time... anything else, is run by mom or dad first.

A couple times, I emailed the neighbor "did your daughter mean to give Julie her bear beanie boo".. then would usually get "no, but it's not a big deal if she wants it".. on those rare occasions when I knew the mom, maybe my kid kept.. but I can think of like 2 of those situations.

Kids have no idea of "value" so easy rule is candy and time.. anything else, has to traded by parents.

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