son shirt proably stolen by a five year old in his class...what to do?

Question

My son is a five year old in kindergarten. I ordered two shirts. He came home with only one. I thought he had left it so he went back and asked his teacher and she said that she seen a student with a shirt that didnt order one. When I learned about it I called and left a message for his teacher. I am also going to send a letter in his folder. He told me the little boy was asking for his shirt and he said no, all of a sudden later it is missing. What should I do ?

ITS A SCHOOL SHIRT THAT HE NEEDS FOR CLASS I CANT JUST LEAVE IT ALONE, THAT WAS THE LAST ORDER.

Answer 1

At age 5 think of it as a mistake./ Speak to the parents of the boy.

Answer 2

Tell the teacher she has 3 options. 1.)She gets the shirt from the child. (And it had better be in as-new condition!) 2.) She orders a replacement shirt herself. 3.) She refunds you the money for the shirt out of her own pocket so that YOU can re-order the shirt yourself. Rather simple, yes?

Answer 3

At (5) maybe the kid doesn't understand that not everybody get's a shirt. I know it's wrong to take something if you know it's not yours but maybe this kids Mom didn't teach him that.
After all it's just a shirt I wouldn't make a big thing of it.

Answer 4

maybe this other kid's parents couldnt afford a shirt, and if so, think of it as a good deed around the holidays....
If they have some $$, then I'd call the parents of the other student... straighten it out that way

Answer 5

Contacting the teacher was the right thing to do. If the teacher can't help, then contact the boy's parents. Try your best not to sound angry.

Answer 6

You're doing it. As you move along in this little episode, try to avoid the word "steal." Just call it a misunderstanding.

Answer 7

Take the child to the peoples court.