Post by Grandma on Feb 6, 2014 15:19:08 GMT -5
Dear JustUs,
I have been granted custody of my 8 year old granddaughter while her mother is incarcerated for a string of serious theft crimes she committed some time ago. They finally caught up with her. Her dad, well he isn't in the picture at all nor has he every tried to be apart of her life. He's married and has a family. Apparently she wasn't part of his plan and has kept her (and my daughter) a secret.
Justus having my grand child with me has been a blessing because she is the ONLY grandchild. My husband and I love her, provide for her and she is in lack of NOTHING. Around the holidays she stole $11 off her teacher's desk, got caught, and said she was sorry. We made her write that stealing was bad and she stayed on punishment for a week. This included no tv, no video games nor play time with her friends outside and no movie night on Friday. The following week, we went to the store to get groceries and she stole a package of gum. Well I spanked her. It hurt the both of us but I really don't want her to grow into a bad habit of stealing things. I'm praying to do all I can to avoid my granddaughter from going down a dark road when she has such a bright future available to her. What do you suggest?
Grandma
I have been granted custody of my 8 year old granddaughter while her mother is incarcerated for a string of serious theft crimes she committed some time ago. They finally caught up with her. Her dad, well he isn't in the picture at all nor has he every tried to be apart of her life. He's married and has a family. Apparently she wasn't part of his plan and has kept her (and my daughter) a secret.
Justus having my grand child with me has been a blessing because she is the ONLY grandchild. My husband and I love her, provide for her and she is in lack of NOTHING. Around the holidays she stole $11 off her teacher's desk, got caught, and said she was sorry. We made her write that stealing was bad and she stayed on punishment for a week. This included no tv, no video games nor play time with her friends outside and no movie night on Friday. The following week, we went to the store to get groceries and she stole a package of gum. Well I spanked her. It hurt the both of us but I really don't want her to grow into a bad habit of stealing things. I'm praying to do all I can to avoid my granddaughter from going down a dark road when she has such a bright future available to her. What do you suggest?
Grandma
