DD is 6. She's a good girl in general and is rarely disobedient or difficult. Last night she couldn't sleep and today she got home from school and burst into tears about something she had done.
At the weekend we went to a garden centre where they had those little coloured glass gemstones that you put in vases sometimes. She and DS were desperate for me to buy them and I said no, we didn't need them. She happened to see one on the floor by the entrance and she put it in her pocket and took it home unbeknown to me and DH. She told me about this today and has given it to me. She is extremely upset that she did a naughty thing and was almost inconsolable. I quizzed her on what she thought would have been the right thing to do and she said to give it to a grown up to give back to the shop.
I told her that I was disappointed she chose to do that when she knew it was wrong but I was pleased she told me about it. She said looking at the stone makes her feel 'sick' and she wants me to take it away, which o have and we have talked at length about right and wrong decisions.
She seems extremely remorseful and understands why she was wrong so I didn't have plans to act on this any further. She also can't stop crying about it this afternoon.
Should I be doing more? My mil thinks she needs further punishment ie something taken away or a play date cancelled.