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[Mermaid02]

I'm editing this because my son saw it and is embarassed- I'm going to show him the respect he didn't show me.

 

[Serena]

I would take it back.


I'm not surprised a kid went looking for his present. But there have to be consequences for invading your locked closet.

Btw, I would be careful with other things too.

 

[Mermaid02]

Originally posted by Serena
I would take it back.


I'm not surprised a kid went looking for his present. But there have to be consequences for invading your locked closet.

Btw, I would be careful with other things too.

My thoughts exactly!! He feels that the rules don't apply to him.

 

[binny]

definately take it back... its normal for kids to go searching but for him to unlock a closet violates a trust. I wouldnt give it to him.

 

[Serena]

Or, you can just make him wait until Christmas and give it to him. I mean, there will be no surprise and maybe that can be the punishment.

I don't know. My daughters knew where their presents were and didn't go snooping. They didn't want to ruin the surprise.


Or that's what they told me.

 

[Patty3]

My middle child was always a snooper. For him not to find his presents, I had to resort to leaving them at my friends house. The years he found them, he just did not get any surprises and I was more disappointed than he was. He would even unwrap the presents! I would not take the gift back, but I would not give him the gift early either.

 

[TinkBoo&ElliesMum]

I'd take it back, it's a lesson he won't forget that's for sure!

DS has tried to go looking for his presents, but they get wrapped and put up high if they come home. Most of them are stored in a locked storage area at my moms store!

 

[Mermaid02]

I told him that one is going back and maybe- JUST MAYBE if his behavior improved around here I'd get him another one for Christmas. So far he has gone and picked up his room.

 

[Serena]

Yeah, that finding the key and unlocking the closet bugs me. I'd be more upset with that than finding the present.

 

[mickman1962]

Hi, my name is Frank and I'm a snooper. (40+ and still snoop, hate surprises)

 

[Mermaid02]

I told him he obviously did not respect my right to privacy. I told him that he made a very bad choice and it wasn't a split second choice either- it was deliberate and methodical.

I am very disappointed that he won't be surprised and get something that he really wanted for Christmas. My mother said to just buy him socks and underwear for Christmas.

 

[Missy1961]

I'm with everyone, the fact that he unlocked a closet is what bothers me most. Every kid wants to know what they're getting, but most wouldn't go that far. My sisters were unwrappers, however.

When's his birthday? Maybe if he had to wait a little longer for it, that could be his punishment.

 

[mickyzzzzz05]

I would take it back - he wouldn't get it for Christmas. Like a previous poster said maybe his birthday. I still would get him a nice Christmas gift though but there should be a bit consequence for snooping like that and violating the privacy of your locked closet.

 

[Stepharoonie!]

Originally posted by Mermaid02
My thoughts exactly!! He feels that the rules don't apply to him.

I agree. Take it back. Get it for a birthday gift later on.

 

[Karel]

When's his birthday? Could you wait till then to give it to him? Not getting it for Christmas would be his punishment for unlocking a closet.

 

[oogieboogie]

For Christmas, get him some candy that looks like coal! Give him that instead of the gameboy. Then give the gameboy for his birthday instead.

 

[FroggyinArk]

here sa different idea,, instead of returning the game boy,, make him present it to a toy drive or give it to an angel tree family and make him do it in his name, make him wrap it, deliver it etc.. then get him the socks and under wear, make him open those first instead of a i really want it present.,

 

[dg39]

Oh, I missed the thread. From the posts I'm guessing that a little boy found the X-mas present stash. Is that right? Gee, if it is, I'm sooo sorry. But, I won't voice my opinion because I'm not sure if this is the case. (If he did find the gifts, go alittle easy on him, I feel bad for him.)

 

[missyc]

Originally posted by FroggyinArk
here sa different idea,, instead of returning the game boy,, make him present it to a toy drive or give it to an angel tree family and make him do it in his name, make him wrap it, deliver it etc.. then get him the socks and under wear, make him open those first instead of a i really want it present.,

Wow, great idea.

We have a rule in my house. If you find it or someone (like a sibling or cousin) tells you what you are getting...IT GOES BACK!
Both my sister and I use this "rule" to threaten our kids but have never had to do it!!

 

[crz4mm2]

One year my sister and I unwrapped all of our presents that were under the tree, then rewrapped them and put them back. We thought we were SOOOOO smart.
Santa used to bring us each ONE gift. Well, the Santa gift that year was a box of sticks for each of us Think 'santa' knew we snooped????
Why don't you give him sticks?
Worked for us. We never snooped again.