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Kids being kids.....what to do?

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CountessWindyBottom · 27/08/2022 19:36

I shall keep this as short and sweet as possible. My eldest DS (8) was born with congenital health challenges and is an incredibly kind, popular, bright and funny young man. He has also recently been diagnosed with DCD too. He is incredibly trusting and assumes everyone is 'good' until proven otherwise which he most definitely gets from me as I am still very much the same. 🙄He has been attending a sports academy this week and has been given £5 daily for the on-site shop which has been a big novelty for him and his little cohort. He has basically been buying lots of healthy stuff like pot noodles and lucozade but I figure it's five days in duration and it's his own money so let him do with it as he pleases. Yesterday (Friday) was the last day and in the rather frenetic, last-minute attempt to get him out the door I realised I didn't have any fivers but gave him £10 and said to come back at the end of the day with a fiver change. I didn't check his wallet but at sports training this morning a close friend told me that her son (a very close friend of DS) said that an older boy who my DS knows and likes from cubs said 'DS, lets just sort out some money between us' and subsequently took my child's fiver and gave him 50p. It was all done very promptly and because of my DS' DCD there was much head-scratching and I think then ultimately embarrassment. I spoke to my little boy about this earlier and I think he is a. slightly mortified and feeling a little silly and b. let down. I can absolutely assure you that I don't micromanage my children's lives but this has got to me a little. I know the child in questions mother pretty well and went out of my way to help her on an issue recently but not sure whether to say it to her? It's not in any way about the money, more that he was taken advantage of. Should I say something to her or just leave it? I appreciate that this probably seems terribly trivial. Thanks for any guidance!

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Sarahcoggles · 27/08/2022 19:49

Yes I would speak to the other child's mother and get my £4.50 back

Arewethebadguys · 27/08/2022 19:53

I would speak to the wee get's mother too! Children are bloody savage to each other sometimes. Absolute chancer. Hope your boy isn't too upset.

CountessWindyBottom · 27/08/2022 20:35

Thank you so much. I wasn't sure if I am being neurotic. I don't want the other child to get in trouble (and I don't think he will, his Mum is lovely), it's more a case of what example do I set for my child. As in shit happens or lets stand up for ourselves here and this is what you do when you've been wronged. It's all a little awkward really but reassuring to hear that other Mums would feel the same way.

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