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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here again with an update. I decided to tell Grandma after thinking about her parenting style and, because if it was my kid, I'd want to know. She was awesome about the whole thing. She profusely thanked me for letting her know and said "That explains the folded up dollar bills that she had that I asked her about." She was emphatic that she wanted to know because that's the only way she can nip poor behavior in the bud. I agreed and noted that I'd want her to feel free to tell me if my daughter ever stepped out of line at their house.

She had the Granddaughter bring back over the money and apologize. The girl was sheepish and uncomfortable, but there is no question that she got the message. I thanked her for coming and praised her for being brave because this was a tough thing to do.

After she left I reiterated the messages I had told my kids before - you don't pay people to be your friend, you don't pay people for a toy that belongs to our family and you never ask friends to pay you for something like this either. I also reemphasized to my daughter to stand up when she knows a friend is doing something wrong.

As Grandma said in a text to me later "This child rearing thing doesn't get any easier!"[/quote]

Glad it worked out--you have a good neighbor there!  And thanks for the update! [/quote]

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