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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This calls for a sit down with the Grandma, preferably with the little kid in earshot. It's not about the $6.
This little kid went through a hard time but it appears there are lessons she needs to learn in life that her parents did not teach her. The Grandma needs to know and the money must be returned. That is not a nice thing to do. How is she going to make and keep friends if she goes through life thinking that conning and stealing from friends and neighbors will be overlooked? What will actually happen is no one will invite her back to their house. [/quote]

This kind of thing happens at my NW private elementary school all the time.  Caught my kid 'selling' pieces of his gum to his friends for matchbox cars and baseball cards.  Unclench.[/quote]

Totally agree. We live in Bethesda and this has happened multiple times. Usually it's easy to tell when the other kid is trying to "con" my kids because they all look sheepish.  If my kids did the "conning" I explain that it's important to be fair to others and not take advantage of them, you will just feel bad in the end even if you get the thing you want and I expect better of them. I have told my kids this multiple times. It's part of what you have to teach kids.

If I were you, OP, I would mention it to the girl next time she comes over, int he context of being an adult who cares about her. Tell her she's older and should watch out for younger kids. She likely has no idea what the issue even is. It's human nature to barter this way. Our entire society is built on that kind of  interaction.[/quote]

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