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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So by this logic, a teenager who causes a car accident shouldn't be punished because the car is insured? Insurance isn't the issue.  The issue is that the child was irresponsible and OP's question was what consequence would be appropriate.  I think the dollar amount only shows that this was something more serious.[/quote]

First off- a teenager driving a car is at least 16.  That's a big stretch from making a 12 year old boy responsible for a $7000 uninsured item.  The insurance is an issue because-
1) OP asked for punishment to fit the "crime" and is based on the $7000
2) a 12 year old boy shouldn't be responsible for something worth $7000 (imo)
3) OP should have something worth $7000 insured, whether or not it is in the care of a 12 year old boy
4) insurance is OP's responsibility, therefore a lack of insurance means that OP is just as irresponsible as her 12 year old she wants to punish

QED

As to your question on punishment for an accident, if my son causes a car accident, he will be punished.  But it has nothing to do with the value of the car or whether its insured.  It's because he was driving recklessly and could have DIED.  This past summer, a friend of my son (16) was driving too fast, rushing between job sites, ran a stop sign, hit a car, his truck rolled, sustained a serious head injury, and was taken by medflight to a hospital.  Do you think the value of the car or whether it was insured is the real concern here?

You must not have a teen driving yet.  [/quote]

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