Kindergaten Theft

So, my daughter came home with a strike in her conduct folder for the first time today. It was kind of sad when I think back on it. She had to get off the bus and walk up the hill to the house by herself because it was raining and our van has gone on hiatus. She was walking very slowly and with her head down. She didn't but barley lift her chin when I called to her from the front porch to welcome her home. When she got to the side walk she quietly said she didn't get a star today. When I asked her to tell me what she did she stated that the teacher sent a note home. I told her, "No. I want to hear it from you." She says she can't remember. I continue to ask her but she wont budge. I finally pull out her conduct folder and read the note from the teacher once we were in the house. I read that she was "taking things from others." Then I go to the bottom and read the note from the teacher that says,"After nap, I caught Hannah trying to put one of my charts(that is poster board sized) into her book bad. I was very surprised that it was Hannah doing this. We had a talk about it."

I did my best not to crack up when I read that she was trying to shove a big poster into a small back pack. I can just imagine how that looked. I have no clue why she wanted it so bad because I asked her if she liked it and just decided she wanted it. She said no. I also asked if someone told her to do it. She again said no. I talked with her and so did Daddy and she knew exactly why it was wrong and she even said a prayer to ask for forgiveness. I know that wasn't necessary but it taught her a valuable lesson on the repentance process.

I am proud of her for doing the things necessary to make up for this mistake. I just cant believe she is so big already. Its so amazing how fast they have grown and have begun to mature. I want them to succeed and I know for that to happen I have to teach them the core principles of the gospel. The repentance process is so hard to grasp and understand when you try to do for the first time when your older. So I am trying to teach my children the things that will help them the most in life.