..if your kid lost his NEW wallet with his birthday money in and gift cards

[BadgersArse]

he is 11
i am times 2 million
would you reiburse as lesson learned
or let him learn hard way

there was NO reason for him to have had his wallet with him

oh yes

It was found and returned?

Oh no. I know

HE DIDN'T TAKE IT OUT TO THE SHOP AFTER ALL

It wouldn't get replaced in this house. I couldn't afford to. That's reality for you.

He's just found it in that tricky inside pocket of his jacket. 'Er, mum. . .'

he just found it in garden?

Just seen this Impatient for the update.

Actually - despite the trauma - I think this is a great thing to happen just before starting yr7. Hopefully it will stir him into action and he will listen attentively to parental/teacher lectures about getting himself organised.

Will he have a "lose it and you die" bus pass for next term?

He's lost the replacement money too?

what? what? Hurry up. I should be doing the ironing.

DS (4yo) reckons you should replace btw. Not sure he really understood the question, he was more interested in his nutella toast.

Come on

she's gone to do her ironing Mme Lindt - she's the other one on MN who irons.

have just read thread

I am with replace wallet and not the £££

but what happened??

Are there only 2 of us on MN who iron?

I iron. I ironed my pyjamas today, cos dh has been away and I didn't want crinkly/wrinkly ones.

hurry up i'm supposed to be getting the chicken on

Yup.

And two others who have bottles of scented lavender ironing water, but never use it

Oh and rosin, she does the odd thing now and then.

Well....................?

I'm refreshing here for the update as another adult who loses everything.
ANyone who knows me dreads me ever saying "I put it somewhere safe" they know it will never be seen again.

Getting in line for when we get an update

oh i am SORRY I went into town to take a mens suit back to marks and came back with a HArry Potter dressing up suit.. like ya do.

OK wel he went out wiht his buddies today and buddy was in teh park kickking the bark idly when he said

" hey theres a wallet here"
ds" is it like xyz"
yes it is

IT WAS UNDER THE BARK THE WHOEL TIME CONTENTS INTACT!!

i am going ot insiste that pielight revelas her old posting name

or emails me

Phew! That's a relief.
Do you think he's learned something from this experience?

btw ds1 also has £££ saved up from birthday/christmas money, and never shows any inclination to spend any of it. I actually have mixed feelings about this. He has a "savings account" too, which is different.

hurrah and grrr

So he lost his wallet in the park and it has stayed there all this time?