How do I even handle this?

@midnightrose Kids don't understand about credit cards though.

When parents take away the things their kids enjoy, the kids get bored and then start pestering the parents more. So the parents end up punishing themselves in the process. My parents never took my things away, probably for that reason.

But more on my own lesson in not stealing -

I did get grounded for a few weeks as well but getting a belt across my ass was all the motivation I needed to not steal.

I am now glad the whole thing happened because what if I had not been caught and got more ambitious about stealing? We know a thief is one of the most hated things in the world.

@CestManan It can be explained to them in a way they can understand. I assume these kids are old enough to read and write. They understood how to input the credit card information so I think they are capable.

Yes, it puts some some burden on the parents but the kids wouldn't just be sitting around, they'd be working to earn their things back.

I'm glad you went on to never do that again. However, there are many kids who were raised with the belt that the lesson doesn't last so I don't think we can say it's a fix all solution. It has its flaws, just like any other form of discipline.

I'm willing to put up with a bit of inconvenience to practice an alternative means of discipline I feel is more effective at teaching what I want to instill in my kids.

The poster may not want to take my advice and that's ok. He asked for advice on how to handle it, I gave my suggestion like everybody else.

@midnightrose One thing for sure - knowing how to use a credit card but not knowing it has to be paid back is what we call, "Knowing just enough to get into trouble"

@JustA So it’s simple - if Amazon say it’s too late to cancel because the order is despatching/despatched, then wait until the parcel arrives & refuse to accept it - in which case, it will be returned to the Amazon fulfilment centre. Under distance selling regulations, you have the right to cancel right up to & beyond, the point of delivery. There’s no way I’d allow those kids to get away with that. Get your money refunded, cancel your card & don’t give them your new card details

@BalmyNites it didn't go that far so I'll get my money back. I made them cancel the order and now they're all grounded.

@JustA That’s good to hear

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout Fucker I was going to say, "Time to beat some serious ass" but you beat me to it.

@Selah You’re lucky he didn’t beat your butt. 🤨

@Notladylike lol I have 2 teenagers and a pre teen. Car keys and alcoholic beverages are always out of reach. I just forgot I left my wallet there BUT I grounded them because I SHOULD be able to leave my stuff without worrying it'll disappear

@JustA Teenagers are horrible 😂 to be fair I was also at that age! Good luck with the grounding hope they listen

@SkullsandBeauty Hell man on old TV shows, Junior could blow up a bus full of crippled nuns and the the worst that would happen would be the dad saying, "Now Junior, I am very disappointed in you but your mom and I still love you"

I never understood why MY dad wasn't so easy going.

@CestManan I heard the dad in Leave It to Beaver when I read that. Haha. It looked like something he would say.

@midnightrose Yeah and then Beaver talks to his wise big brother and everything is back to normal.

I guess in a way I am lucky cause my own older brother is the "Wally" type in that sense.
My dad was not some abusive asshole or anything, he just had a tendancy to bitch a lot.

@Nunlover He might just be so mad he cannot see straight.
Or maybe he smashed his phone in anger.

OR, the kids ordered some more stuff with his CC and he is trying to reverse that.
That would be the most hilarious scenario.

@CestManan true or maybe he didnt pay the wifi bill cause hes broke now 🤣

@Nunlover Maybe his wife canceled it because he racked up $756.25 on porn hub and here he is trying to blame the kids and say they bought stuff off Amazon.

@curiosi 😂

@curiosi Trying to get kids to do chores is like pulling teeth.

@CestManan Or herding cats.....

@PerfectIllusion I actually have several wallets but decided I didn't need to take that one. The thing is, I thought I put that one away but because I was in such a hurry..I left it on the countertop. Their grandmother is staying at the house with them

@SkeetSkeet that's EXACTLY what I did