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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with you, OP.  It always bothers me when things go missing and never turn up at the lost and found.  For the most part, my kids have been around affluent kids and communities.  And, my kids only care about their stuff.  It is hard to believe these kids would steal and the parents would not know that John's coat that he brought home is not one that you purchased.  I would send it back to school immediately.  [b]My son came home one day with $5 that he said another kids gave him for being his friend.[/b]  I am glad he admitted it to me.  [b]I put the $5 in an envelope with the kid's name on it and told my DS to give it back to him first thing next morning.  [/b]On the few occasions that DS came home with something that wasn't his that he said another kids gave him or he traded something of his, I told him to give it back.  Most of the time he is only concerned about his things.  So, yes, it has really bothered me the few times DS' things went missing.  [b]Because I ultimately blame the parents who are either complicit in not ensuring their child return what is not theirs [/b]or they actively participating or condone stealing, which is sad.[/quote]

So your kid somehow just got $5 from a kid for being his friend.  The kid gave it to your son out of the goodness of his heart?  Your kid did absolutely nothing wrong in procuring this money?  Gottcha.

And your solution is to tell your kid to give it back, while simultaneously complaining about other parents who don't ensure kids return property that isn't theirs?

Words fail me.  [/quote]

Ha. Kids do that!  They'll give each other stickers, candy and, yes, even money.    I had to explain to one of mine that it is not o.k. for kids to be swapping money like that.  One of mine purchased cheap little homemade trinkets from a friend and sold some of his own homemade trinkets to other kids.

Do not assume that kids have a great concept about money, they don't.  A shiny penny might be more valuable to them than a tattered one dollar bill.  It's worth keeping an eye on, lol.[/quote]

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