Son found a gameboy on the school bus
By Rickrocks8
@Rickrocks8 (1751)
United States
April 25, 2007 11:33am CST
Yesterday my son came home he found a gameboy ds something or other on the bus. I asked why he didn't give it to the bus driver. He told me he"forgot" I have to say I was disapointed in him for bringing it home. I found hom playing with it. I asked him to gather it all up and put it in the bag. He did. I said you will give this to your bus driver as soon as you get on the bus. He was afraid she would get mad. I said you will give it to her or else! I watched him and I am certain he did as I asked. We are a Christian family. I'm worried because he wanted to keep it. He didn't say so but I could tell. Also why on earth would a parent let a child take something so expensive to school? I bet there was 20 games with it. Do you think my son is still just learning and that their is still hope that later in life he will do the right thing? I think he's still learning he's 8. I was just really sad tht he did this. I made sure I told him I know your a good kid, but you cant take things even if you find them.
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@nolciean06 (444)
• United States
26 Apr 07
I remember when I was in like 1st grade I found a pair of gloves in the playarea and took them home. My mom and dad had me take them back to school and give to the teacher.
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@ladyljs (1303)
• United States
26 Apr 07
I would say that your son did what any other 8 year old would've done. The temptation of a game boy is just a little much for someone that age...and although, he probably knew better and didn't care if he faced the consequences, his ID kicked in.
YOu did absolutely the right thing and handled the situation just as I would have...don't worry though...he'll be OK!
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@Rickrocks8 (1751)
• United States
27 Apr 07
He said that it made him feel good that it got back to the person that it belonged to.
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@Mamaof2 (574)
• Canada
26 Apr 07
I too believe that this is typical behaviour for a young child and I dont think this is an indication of what he will be like when he is older. If you keep instilling in him what is right and wrong, he will be fine! He is still only young and he probally knows that he should of given it back, but made the wrong choice at that gien time. If tonight, you find out that he did return it...i would make it loud and clear to him that he did the right thing and that you are proud of him for that!
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@Rickrocks8 (1751)
• United States
26 Apr 07
Just makes you think about how many parent would say cool keep it. ANd just what are tehy teaching their kids. I'd say the little bou who lost it got really lucky. Maybe he will learn something from it too! Thanks and have a great day!
@vampirestonez (1181)
• Pakistan
26 Apr 07
Well I think you need to to worry much about it as long as you know that you raising your child right.
I know that you are dissapointed and it is normal for you to feel that but let me add that your son is only eight so it is very natural for him to forget and get attracted towards the console.
Just don't be too hard on him, after all he is eight and you can't expect him to act all grown up, but he will learn with the flow of time.
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@Rickrocks8 (1751)
• United States
26 Apr 07
Thanks you guys are all awesome and I feel alot better!
@misheleen73 (6037)
• United States
26 Apr 07
I think he's just a kid, Rhonda. A kid that found something that he's interested in. It doesn't make him a bad kid, just a kid. They often lack in better judgement. My son takes his DS to school all the time. I have told him over and over not to take it, but he'll put it in his backpack before school. Since I work night shift, hubby takes them to school. He never checks to make sure he didn't grab it again. It's not that he wants to disobey me, he just like sthat all his friends think he's cool, etc. Kids will be kids regardless of how we raise them or our faith. I think you did right by making him give it to the bus driver and explaining that it isn't right to keep something just because he found it. But I wouldn't worry too much about it, it's just kid stuff, not really anything to be too concerned with. If he was stealing or something, then you could start to worry.
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@Rickrocks8 (1751)
• United States
26 Apr 07
Thanks I think he is a good boy for the most part. It seems like the second one always needs more molding for some reason!
@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
25 Apr 07
I think that you did the right thing with your son. He isn't a bad child, many kids his age would have done the same thing. I seems as if you spoke with him and told him he should have given it to the bus driver and since he didn't, he fixed it the next day. I am sure it was harder to give it to the bus driver the day after finding it~ this is a lesson learned right there.
I have let my kids bring their gameboys on the bus because they are on for so long, but I only let them bring one game with them. One time I actually had to go to a kids house and get the gameboy back because he took it from my son and my son was too afraid to tell the bus driver. Be thankful that your son found it and didn't try to hide it from you.
@Rickrocks8 (1751)
• United States
25 Apr 07
Yikes see taht is why I dont let mine take his. They play action figues on the bus or on a good day he works on his homework! thanks glad that you were able to get it back!
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@sunnypub (2128)
• United States
25 Apr 07
I think he is a good kid who made a bad choice. At age 8 I think that is farily normall behavior. I do think that they know it is wrong but their want overpowers their morals. My duaghter who is 9 has moments like this too. I just make sure that she knows she is a good person and that she just made a bad choice, but I use it as a lesson. This is how children really learn. Use it as a lesson and forgive him. He is still growing and learning. Make sure he knows you love him, which it sounds like you do. I woulnd't worry too much about it right now, he is still young and kids make mistakes all the time.
@Rickrocks8 (1751)
• United States
25 Apr 07
Rhank you! I do love him with all that I am!
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@KissThis (3003)
• United States
25 Apr 07
I have seen lots of children at my kids school bringing in gameboys and ipods to school. They sit in the lunch room to play with this stuff before school starts. Shouldn't they be out in the school yard running around? When I was in school we didn't take such items because it wasn't allowed. When I questioned the teachers about why the children were allowed to bring this stuff to school I was told that they couldn't control what the kids brought. How are they not able to stop a child from sitting at a table to play a game?
What you did was the right thing to do with your son. Sometimes in life it is hard to make the right decisions. Given some time he probrally would have given the gameboy to the bus driver himself or turned it in at school.
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@Rickrocks8 (1751)
• United States
25 Apr 07
I agree I do not think they should be allowed at school at all. I do let my son take a few action figures to play with but those are also just a few dollars. Those are some really expensive things that kids take to school. Thanks and have a great day!
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
2 Oct 11
Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he shall not depart from it. That is a good proverb which we must apply to our children. I admire you for not tolerating your child. She should return the game boy by all means because certainly the owner has been crying over it and besides it is a sin. Your child is still young so perhaps even if he knew it is wrong, his inner desire to have a game boy has overtaken him. Nevertheless it is not yet late to teach her about fear of the Lord. He should know that the eyes of the Lord are in every place and He is beholding every thing we do whether we do it in secret or not and certainly God is not happy with a child who take things that does not belong to him and there is always a punishment for every sin.
