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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A neighborhood kid (age 9) was over at our house for a play date playing with my oldest. They were playing with some walkie talkies and my youngest (age 6) apparently wanted to play too. The neighbor kid told my younger guy that he could have the walkie talkie if he paid her money so apparently he cleaned out his piggy bank and gave it to her. I found out about it a day later when I was helping him clean up his room and noticed is overturned empty piggy bank.  We aren't talking a lot of money here (maybe $6) but still, I think it was unfair and inappropriate to do that.

I have already had a talk with my oldest to tell her that was wrong and she needs to stand up for her little brother and not let something like this happen or to come and tell me if she is nervous about confronting a friend. But, I am wondering if I should say something to this kid's guardian.

As some background - the kid lives with her grandparents because her dad is an abusive alcoholic and the mom has been neglectful. This kid has been through the ringer. Her Grandma is a very nice woman who I like a lot and who has shared some of her Granddaughter's history. She has lived in 9 different places in her 9 years. When she was in Kindergarten she had to make all her own meals because she was so neglected, social services was called, etc. She can be a very sweet kid and she can be very sweet to my youngest, so I was pretty suprised when I heard this happened.

I am strongly considering talking the Grandma and though in person might be better than by phone or text. Thoughts??[/quote]

Quick question before I offer advice.  Did neighbor kid actually give the walkie talkit to your kid? In essence did she sell the toy to your kid?  Does your kid now have the walkie talkie?  Does the walkie talkie work?

I'm asking those questions because if your kid now has the walkie talkie, then they in essence purchased it from neighbor kid for $6.  If that's what happened, I would probably just talk to my kids and not the grandma.  [/quote]

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