My 7 year old son has been playing up massively recently but this weekend really takes the biscuit. We have a few elves on the shelf in our home and think he thought he could blame the elves for his naughty behaviour.
He took my husband and my bank card. He wrote his name on my husband's bank card and decided to colour my red Santander in with black marker so nothing was visible. He reached my husband back his card but it was the next day before I realised mine was missing. He told hubby that the elves had done it and laughed.
When questioned about mine he said he could not remember where he had put it but he thought he had lost it in the toy room. I said I might have to report it stolen if I had lost it in town and he said no it's in the house. I said we are going out now and I will have to find other means to pay but that most of my money was linked to the card.
Fast forward a few hours and I told him no screen time until he found it. Of course he said what if it's never found? I replied saying then no screen time. My daughter and I looked for ages and he looked very worrying and confessed I put it in the bin as I coloured it in.
Totally furious and surely this is not typical behaviour for a 7 year old boy?! I gave him a good ticking off and sent him to his room for the night. He said he felt bad for doing it.
I am going to leave a note from the elves tonight saying they have returned to the North Pole to inform Santa of his behaviour. He will be devastated they are gone.
How else should I deal with this? For reference he is not learning difficulties as he is at the top of his class for everything.