Son damaged chair

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My 11 year old ripped / pokes holes in the material on a brand new chair. He said he was bored. I'm furious - I've taken his phone off him and there was shouting. I can't believe he did something like this.

He said he's not worried about anything he was just bored.

make him pay for replacement or do chores to work it off. 11yo isn't a toddler, he needs to face consequences

Kids do bizarre stuff, my 11 year old posted their favourite jumper in a post box.

Happens...didn't you ever draw all over something precious or cut chunks of your hair off out of weird boredom as a kid?

He's 14 so obviously you can put some clear consequences in place. Can he save up his pocket money to get it repaired or contribute to a new one?

It was £500!! I can see if a repair would be less and probably stop his pocket money. And he's 11 not 14! Still at primary school.

Omg! I take it it will need re-covering or replacing? If so I would be making him "repay" the money through chores. He needs to learn that's unacceptable behaviour and being bored is no excuse!

It's new so I don't want it recovered. I might see if I can get the rips repaired.

He just doesn't appreciate the cost of stuff. We're pretty well off and he wants for nothing. He said he didn't think I'd be upset but he had been acting a bit shifty the past few days until I found it.

Happens...didn't you ever draw all over something precious or cut chunks of your hair off out of weird boredom as a kid?
11 way too old for that sort of nonsense.