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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm shocked at how everyone is defending the kid and saying the grandma has to apologize.  I bet she thought she was helping by tidying up and just viewed the Lego things as playing and he can play again, so it's no big deal.  [/quote]

How old are your kids?[/quote]

6, 7.5, 9, and 11. Not sure how their ages are relevant though.
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Your post comes off as someone who doesn’t have kids. 
If you read the posts on the first page, you’ll see that the grandmother got defensive right away and blamed the kid, even though the Legos were set aside and not in the way of anything. THAT was the big deal here. OP wouldn’t have posted had her mom just owned it, apologized and helped to fix it. Instead the grandmother doubled down. [/quote]

Yeah, I read the first page. I still maintain the grandma had good intentions and was trying to help by cleaning up toys.  If my kids want something left out/alone, they need to put a note near/on it.  Someone else may need the space, or the supplies, or not realize the importance to the creator, etc.  So it seems totally reasonable to me. [/quote]

I understand Grandma wasn't trying to be mean (I assume), but she still owes the child an apology. Just because you didn't intend to hurt someone with your actions doesn't mean you don't apologize when you do so. Isn't that what we teach our kids? If your son accidentally stepped on and broke your daughter's dollbed, wouldn't you expect him to say sorry to her?

So yes, even if Grandma had good intentions, she should apologize. That's what people do when their actions hurt others, even inadvertently. 
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