we had our first petty theft {since p was little} in the fam this last week...bath and body works was way too much of a temptation for brooke, when these rubber duckies batted their eyes and {in her words} said, "please take me home to play with me".
i can see why she loved them so much...they are sweet and pink and well, you do just want to play with them.
the duck bandit asked if she could buy one for her and jada at the store...when i said no, well, the open old navy bag was too much for her to handle, and wazaam...the thievery began.
when i got home and was looking thru the old navy bag {once the kiddos were in bed} i see the ducks...and i laughed out loud, knowing there was a story that she would have...and i sank, thinking that temptations are so hard to overcome, even when you are 5.
i had the "lecture" session...she cried and cried. she said she was sorry. i held out on the "you will die story" and just told her about forgiveness.
so we head to BBW with the infamous pinky ducks in hand and find the nearest bubbly lady working. b just starts crying...i say, "can you explain why we are here brooke?"
b just starts crying, and buries her head.
i look up and see the bubbly sales lady starting to cry. now what?! she mouths to me, "i'm sorry, i am really bad at this. poor thing."
brooke jumps into my arms {which is seriously, not much higher than before} and turns to the sales lady and says, "i am sorry."
we walk out of the store. b is crying. the sales lady is crying. i am wondering what just happened. i ask b, "do you understand what just happened? you were forgiven. you asked for forgiveness and she gave it to you."
b says, "i know. i'm done talking about it now. can we go look at some stuffed animals in another store."
hmmmm...well, not what i was wanting, but maybe she got it anyway.
{and in case you were wondering, no shopping for stuffed animals either}
the duck bandit asked if she could buy one for her and jada at the store...when i said no, well, the open old navy bag was too much for her to handle, and wazaam...the thievery began.
when i got home and was looking thru the old navy bag {once the kiddos were in bed} i see the ducks...and i laughed out loud, knowing there was a story that she would have...and i sank, thinking that temptations are so hard to overcome, even when you are 5.
i had the "lecture" session...she cried and cried. she said she was sorry. i held out on the "you will die story" and just told her about forgiveness.
so we head to BBW with the infamous pinky ducks in hand and find the nearest bubbly lady working. b just starts crying...i say, "can you explain why we are here brooke?"
b just starts crying, and buries her head.
i look up and see the bubbly sales lady starting to cry. now what?! she mouths to me, "i'm sorry, i am really bad at this. poor thing."
brooke jumps into my arms {which is seriously, not much higher than before} and turns to the sales lady and says, "i am sorry."
we walk out of the store. b is crying. the sales lady is crying. i am wondering what just happened. i ask b, "do you understand what just happened? you were forgiven. you asked for forgiveness and she gave it to you."
b says, "i know. i'm done talking about it now. can we go look at some stuffed animals in another store."
hmmmm...well, not what i was wanting, but maybe she got it anyway.
{and in case you were wondering, no shopping for stuffed animals either}
so here's my tribute to forgiveness and repentance and well, a nice {crying} sales lady too!
thanks bath and body works...and could you please put the ducks a little higher up on the displays?
please?!
thanks bath and body works...and could you please put the ducks a little higher up on the displays?
please?!
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Those rubber duckies ARE adorable... Lila just tried to convince me that she should spend her allowance on one... I didn't let her. Maybe I should have.
Good for Brooke, and good for you!
by the way lolo is watching me read and type and she said lolo wants the ducky...i'm guessing BBW had an idea in mind for the ducks and it wasn't for the ladies...good marketing on their part though.
have a great day.
~K
Do you know how many parents wouldn't have talked to their child about that? Or make them go back to the store to return the item and apologize??
You are such an amazing role model to other parents. I hope that if one of my kids decides to take something from a store, I handle it the way you did.
Kudos to you for making her take responsibility!
so sad.
poor se\sweet girl , I hope she has learned. ...
And I agree, it is batting it's eyes saying take me home and play wiht me!
My mother marched me right back to the store and made me give back what hadn't been eaten and money for what had been. I had to apologize to the store manager, who had to have been about nine feet tall and quite stern looking (that's what I thought at the time).
I was scared to death and embarrassed beyond belief.
It was a lesson I have never ever forgotten.
Good for you D!!!!