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[quote=Anonymous]I don't understand what the little girl's background has to do with the story.  Kids do this kind of thing all of the time, even kids who grow up in stable, wealthy homes.

Personally, I'm shocked no one suggested what seems to me the obvious course of action: tell your kid to confront the girl who took his money.  It doesn't have to be aggressive, but both of your kids should say something to the other girl.  Your oldest, who is the girl's friend, should say, "Larla, it wasn't okay/fair that you took my brother's money."

See where it goes from there.  It is a teaching opportunity -- an opportunity to teach kids that there is an appropriate way to address things.

I'm no expert, and maybe I'm completely wrong here.  But I get the impression from adults I know that they were taught one of two extremes.  Either they were taught to ignore things and let them go and never address issues with people or they were taught to be overly aggressive.

I look around and see a lot of adults who don't really have a strong skill set in effectively addressing issues directly with people in a way that is civil and polite but honest.

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