I have a very amazingly bright 8-yr-old girl that is having an issue lately with telling fibs. I am not sure what my reaction or the consequences should be. As many of you already know, I don't exactly have a mom to go ask advice from so I thought I would throw the situation out there for you.
Last week I discovered she had been buying sweets every day at the school. She is only allowed to purchase lunch on Friday. The school contacted me because her budget had run out. She had purchased sweets on 31 days to be exact. She carries her lunch and it usually includes a whole sandwich, Chocolate milk, cheese stick and some strawberries or carrots or something. (She eats a very healthy and substantial breakfast before leaving home each morning and also has a snack while at school--usually dry cereal). Last night I caught her taking grapes from her plate and flushing them down the toilet. She even embellished it a bit by telling me how tasty the grapes were. Suspecting what had happened, I gave her more and once again she had to go to the bathroom. As she passed me I saw the grapes in her hand and she finally (after much argument) acknowledged what she had done.
So, she did ADMIT to it BUT only under duress. She got a major, MAJOR talking to about it. Now what? Thanks ladies.