I am so sad. Took the DC out for a treats day today, a few shops, restaurant and cinema. In one of the shops, he asked questions about whether the pens were free as there was no price on them. I said no, nothing in shops was free and everything had to be paid for.
Just as we were getting back into the car, DS produces a pen I've never seen before.I asked him 5 times where he got it before he owned up to taking it from the shop. I marched him back to the shop, made him apologise to the manager and paid for the pen. DS didn't seem especially bothered, even smirked at one point. I lectured him most of the journey home, and when we got home he lied about something else.
I have ended up confiscating his entire stash of Easter eggs. I know he's young and lots of kids experiment with lying and stealing but I felt he wasn't taking it seriously. I am so sad he doesn't have his eggs as he was having such a lovely time this morning playing with them with his little sister.
But............I can't give them back now. I have made up a positive sticker chart that I've gone through with him, including telling the truth. But I still feel so, so sad about it.
Anyone had anything similar?