my son did what?

Question

Both of my children have chores that need done around the house. For my olderst sons birthday my husband and I got him a gerbel. For the past week the gerbel has been missing. When I asked my son where the thing went he told me god took it. This really upset me because the way he said it really worried my husband and I. Then just an hour ago i was vaccuming the dining room and the bag blew up because somehing inside of it was too big to fit. When it blew up dusy particles and odd chunky stuff went flying in the air. Thats when I realized it was teh gerbel that "god took" what should I do?? How do I handle this as aparet?

Answer 1

tell him that you had a little talk with god about the gerbil and ask him is he sure it's god that took him and not the vacuum...

Answer 2

It was probably a play that started innocently enough that went awfully afoul. It would be a good time to sit him down and tell him about telling the truth, importance of life, and taking responsibility for his own actions.

I am fairly certain, he didn't mean to kill the animal, and he didn't even envision the ending turning up so badly. I wouldn't punish him as if he intentionally did something wrong.

As bad as the things turned out, I would use this as an educational incident, and try to get him to learn from it. As upsetting as it may be to you, showing him that you are upset and acting on it doesn't help him at all.

Answer 3

I don't know. I think that the gerbil may have died and your son didn't know what to do with the body he may have stored it in a bag or something thinking it would disapear by itself. I'd check the gerbil for marks other then from the vacuum to see if he killed it himself, if he did them you should have a stern talk with him. Or if you've thrown it away ask him what happened and how god took it. Possibly get him a new gerbil and watch it to make sure he doesn't do anything to it. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

I would talk with your son. Ask him want really happened to gerbel. Ask him are you sure god took him. Tell him he needs to tell the truth and that did it died. He might think that he killed it would get into trouble.

Answer 5

Nothing you can really do because he told you the truth. Not sure of his age, but he knew it died and it went to be with God. Unfortunetly you had to find that out once you vacuumed it up.

Answer 6

You should ask your son what happened. You should explain that if he killed it by accident that you won't be mad, but that you just want to know what happened. He might of vacuumed it up if he found it dead and didnt want to get into trouble. You should explain to him that lying is bad. But i have to say, he might not be ready to have a pet if that is how he reacted to it dying. Also, this might sound upsetting, but if your son killed it on purpose you should take him to speak to someone, torturing animals when you are little is a huge red flag for trouble to come.

Answer 7

Troll

Answer 8

That is so gross... but Maybe the lil thing got loose when he was playing w/ it. They will hide anywhere... even in vacuum cleaners. You can ask your son if he got loose when playing with him. I wouldn't tell him that you found him unless he is old enough to handle the truth.

Answer 9

Talk to him. Tell him its ok to tell the truth and you wont be angry, you dont know what happened yet do you?

Answer 10

punish ur child, how lod is ur child? You should ask him about it and tell him not to lie to you!