Guest bluemink Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I agree the fact that he offered it is enough, give it back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zap 4 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 personally i would not be bothered about the money more wondering why at 15 he shows no respect to what you have asked three times Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sighthound 49 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 There your dogs/son the responsibilty lies with you.. you should not of let the lad take the dogs out imo if you had doubts.. Mabie its you who has learnt a lesson as much as the child.. If anything happened to my dogs i would blame myself i dont let anyone else walk or work my dogs. Agreed - did your daughter who also went with him have to contribute? Also if I was the kid I would be wondering why you have to ask a public forum for an answer. Your dogs your responsibility. Your kids your responsibility. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) I would take the money off him, keep it stashed away for a week or two then give it him back. He'd of learned from his mistakes by then, but you shouldn't take the kids dough off him for good though IMO. Edited January 17, 2010 by Attack Fell Terrier Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fez123 0 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 personaly im 15 and if you havent got a job quid is hard to save keep it for a few week then give it back he will have defo learnt his lesson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 how much was vet bill Up to now £180 but the leg is not healing so going to be more ..Please remember when voting this is his xmas money and wages for working really hard he is only 15 lollol I would take the money and put it up somewhere safe........then give him it back when he least expects it. That way he will learn his lesson.......but you can repay his thoughtfulness as well Rolfe, I haven't read though the rest of this thread, but after reading Tracey's original post, that course of action was the one that sprung to my mind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob.i 26 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 take it off him and give it back next time he asks for a borrow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theferreter 311 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 i would give him it back but hope he learns his lesson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TWILIGHT1 8 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I think the lesson here is... If you say something to your kids.. then you must mean it. Apparantley the lad was told 3 times not to take the dogs.... So who is at fault... The lad for takin them..... Or Tracey for not putting her foot down and meaning what she says.... GIVE THE LAD HIS CASH BACK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davyt63 1,845 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 hi keep the money! reason's you asked him not to take them out! he didn't listen you asked! him to pay some to wards the vets bill,( he didn't volunteer ) the money as a some peeps seem to think! for him to give you the money, shows he knows he was in the wrong! but fair play to him i think he has learned a valuable lesson, when you work so hard for some money! i think he will listen next time! some times we have to be hard to be kind! to are own! regards davy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
otter 61 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 take the money he has to learn that life aint a free ride Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davyt63 1,845 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 would you take the money (27 votes [35.53%] - View) Percentage of vote: 35.53% give it back (49 votes [64.47%] - View) Percentage of vote: 64.47% some times i think there is to many soft Arse's in this country!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tsteve9999 456 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Depends on how much is to him I think. If he's got a part time job and is earning 30-40 quid a week, then yes take it all as a lesson. If he has saved it over a long time I personally would take a part not all, because he's already showing more responsibility than most adults simply by saving. Kids, especially boys, need to learn from their mistakes and as long as he does learn it will be a good lesson, but parents should show compassion. You'll be a bigger person in his eyes if you show him some in my opinion. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foxgun Tom 75 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) I'd give it back sometime in the future!! dog fights can happen anytime even between kennel-mates:blink: I know your angry but the lads a credit to you , he's shown a degree of maturity and integrity in accepting responsibility for whats happened by giving you his cash He's also learned a valuble lesson? he'll take more heed of what you say in the future because of whats happened. I've got two lads, one of 23 and one of 27 and if they had made an offer or gave me cash at the age of 15 years for something like this I'd be well chuffed:boogie: it show's the lads remindfull and respectfull of his parents as well as upstanding I've voted the laddie become's financially solvent again Tom Ps: The kid might surprise you and refuse an offer of taking the money back?? (an even bigger bonus) Pps: some kids do a lot worse!!!!!!!!!!!! Edited January 17, 2010 by Foxgun Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4x4hunter 0 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 give it back,if your not confident he can hold all of the dogs its your fault 1 or more dogs can have ago at anytime,lesson learned to you more than him, instead of watching eastenders get up and take them out yourself Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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