This week, Z learned how to buy at the sari-sari store by himself. I want him to learn about money so I am pretty lenient with giving him some coins. So whenever I want something I would just tell him to buy me this and he will go down to our apartment neighbor and a few seconds later come up with the right goods. I am pretty amused and wonder how he interacts with the vendor.
But today, I overheard his playmate telling him, "Z come let us go buy something." Z was busy playing and did not respond. His playmate repeated it two more times with no response from Z each time. Both of them were at our living room so I heard it pretty clearly. Z went outside and his playmate followed but before going out his playmate noticed the coins in the cabinets and proceeded to take it. I asked him what he was doing and he immediately put it back and said he did not do anything. His playmate is only 7 years old and I am disappointed he just took the money. I allow his playmates to come and go inside our house and I trust them not to take anything. To their credit, they have not taken any of his toys that I know of. It is also my fault, I better not leave money lying around just like that even if it is just some coins.