How to punish this one?

[OrmRenewed]

DS#1 has an X-box. I have bought him X-Box live points with my debit card on. He wanted some more and I said I'd think about it. Lo and behold when I checked my statement this morning £17 taken off my account by X-Box live . All he has to do is click 'OK' and it debits my card. I might have been daft to allow this to happen but I trusted him.

I rang him this morning when I found out. I explained that I didn't mind him having the points but it was completely wrong to do this without my permission. He was sorry but I need him to know that it is serious. He to all extents and purposes stole money from me.

What best to do? Remove the X-Box? Make him do chores to pay for it? (I favour the second as it happens!)

chores to pay for it and a two day ban on his x box I reckon

how old is he?

Both - X-box gone for a week, pocket money deducted (or chores done to pay for it)

both- with xbox gone until debt is paid.

He's 13. He doesn't get pocket money.

He works to pay you back the £17 (the chores you hate and don't take too much skill like washing the car, fence painting etc & remove Xbox until he has.

Remove cc from Xbox billing - if it's not straightforward, can ask dh if you like.

No it's OK. I think I can cope dinah

There are some luverly chores I can think of him that I've been avoiding for ages... .

It's just the last straw this week. And I feel like just letting it go. But I know I can't.

Sorry Orm, didn't mean to patronise, just thought crap XboxLive had been stupid and dh is on first name terms with the managers now!

No problem dinah!

chores till he repays the amount and confiscate the x-box till the debt is paid.