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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just ask.  Maybe two packages were stuck together.  Maybe he put some in the cart by mistake.  I wouldn't assume the worst.  But if he admits to taking them, just have him take it back and apologize.  That's punishment enough, IMO, for a first offense.

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I agree about asking before punishing, but don't fall for stupid excuses -[b] putting them in the cart by "mistake"? Seriously? [/b]Did they magically fly there? Plus, OP said she only saw one pair on the belt, which means the second one had to come out of the store some other way. I would ask for his version and take him back to the store to apologize. I think taking away the Christmas presents would be too much and would make him bitter instead of repentant, so I would probably avoid that - after all, you wouldn't be thinking about it if it'd happened in June instead of December. I could see taking away the special activity and the toys he picked out, depending on his attitude.[/quote]

Yes, seriously.  Maybe he threw them in when he first saw them.  Then had to go back to the toy aisle for more and got them again, forgetting about the first pair.   Maybe he miscounted gifts for the other kids.  You never know.

I don't get people who think the worst of their kids right off the bat.    Must not be very ethical themselves. [/quote]

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