My sons friend may have stolen something from my son. How do I ask the parent about it?

My sons friend may have stolen a game disc from my son. How do I go about telling the childs parent about it? The big problem is the boys parents are also good friends of ours. I hate to call and ask if the boy has seen the game cause I know they will think i am telling them he stole the game. But this child has also taken things from my sons room before and one item he was caught on and his parents didn't think it was a big deal. But this game is a big deal cause it was rented from our local video store and now we will have to pay for it. How should I go about asking the parent/friend that I think their son may have taken the game? We have totally ripped apart my sons room and didn't find it. My son has never lost a game in the past and the last time he saw it was right before this child came over.My sons friend may have stolen something from my son. How do I ask the parent about it?
Firstly, are you absolutely sure he took it? Try make sure before you say anything. If you're as sure as you can be, then maybe this is a time when a white lie is in order, and you could tell your friends that you were throwing a pile of his stuff together before he went home, and wondered if you'd put the game in by accident. Or just ask the child if he saw it last time he was over, because your son has lost it. If you ask the child, he might have a harder time lying to you than his parents, and it gives him a chance to give it back voluntarily if he did take it. Honestly though, I don't see what's wrong in asking the parents to check with their son, if you're not accusing him, just asking a simple question, they really shouldn't get upset. Failing that, if you're absolutely certain he took it, maybe it's time to confront the parents. At 10, he's old enough to know that stealing is wrong, and they obviously aren't teaching him that if he's done it before and thought it wasn't a big deal! Good luck, I hope you get the game back.My sons friend may have stolen something from my son. How do I ask the parent about it?
I wouldn't have involved the parent. Next time ask the child. The child needs to be confronted by you, and tell the truth and take responsibility for his actions. He'll be so embarrassed that he may think before he does it again.
Invite the child over to your house - and ask him not his parents!! Tell him that if he ever takes anything from your house again he will not be invited over ever again too.
You don't give the ages of these children. I think your son should ask the child. They should be able to work this out without you. If not, pay for the game and don't let your friends child in your house again!!!





If the child's parents don't think it's a big deal that their child is stealing there are more problems to come. Cut your losses now.
I would call the parents (if they are friends like you say) and just ask them to look around. perhaps he in inadvertently took the disc with him, and you gotta get it back to the video store. I am sure they will completely understand.





Then have a talk with the boy next time he is over.
I wouldn't outright accuse the boy of stealing the game but I would call his parents and say ';so/so and my son were playing (the name of the game). We've double checked at home and seems we have misplaced it. Could you please check that he didn't accidentally take it home with him? We need to get it back to the video store ASAP.';





From now on I would also make sure that I supervise this boy closely while he is in my home.





Good luck!
This is a tough one.


1.Whenever you get the chance to make small talk with the kids parents try to mention it by something like ';oh my kids in so much trouble( exaggerate a little) he lost this Zelda ( or whatever game it is ) game. 2. Ask your kids friend. ( don't expect the truth if he stole it) 3. Your kid could go to his house and ask about it or maybe even find it and get it back.


hope I helped :)
Well, you could do the besting around the bush thing and say to the mom that your son let their son borrow the game and now it is due back, so could she please get it for you. That way the kid knows that you know he has it, and it gives him an out to give it back to you thinking he is getting off scott free. Then you get the game back and don't have to pay for it. Then just always be busy when he wants to come over, and stop inviting him. You can tell the parents if you want, but it's up to you, they probably won't care anyway.
be honest. you dont want to offend them but hiding your intentions can be just as bad. call them up on the phone, say you believe you may have misplaced it, but your son thinks that his friend may have taken it, and you want to be thorough about finding it. before they have a chance to get into it, simply tell them the name of the game and ask if they can check for you, leave it up to them to deal with it and they wont feel threatened as parents. if they say they don't have it, be sure to not carry on any further, and be sure to tell them that you mean no disrespect in asking. parents are proud of there children, but if your respectable they wont be above admitting that their child may have made a mistake.