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My 10 year old Aspie hacked my iTunes account by watching me type in the password for a number of months and figuring it out on his own and then bought games and stuff for the games last night to the tune of over $350. It wiped out our bank account, all our money for food and gas. I contacted the bank about fraud before he confessed, I didn't know he did it because he isn't supposed to… read more
posted 10 months ago by A MyAutismTeam User
A MyAutismTeam User said:
He has four siblings all younger than he is and half of that money was food for the 7 of us for the next week and a half.
posted 10 months ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
I think the consequences you stated seem reasonable as long as he understands it. You may want to also provide him some reading material about… read more
posted 10 months ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
Oh Yes! I have been there. My son now has to earn his apps. My son was 33 months old when he download a bunch of games and songs in my phone,… read more
posted 10 months ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
Crystal - Your consequences sound reasonable and a natural consequence for his actions. I would suggest, depending on how he executes his new… read more
posted 10 months ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
I shut down the auto pay feature so that we HAVE to use a gift card to pay for anything through iTunes.
posted 10 months ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
He earns allowance, $5 a week for doing basic things like emptying the dishwasher, moving laundry, etc. And we rarely tell him no on games and… read more
posted 10 months ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
He's "tween" age and it is a difficult age to be! Does he have friends that might be influencing him? BTW - I love Plants vs.… read more
posted 10 months ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
Wow. This is a tough situation. I think the consequences you have described are reasonable. I wonder if your son understands the connection… read more
posted 10 months ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
Be proud of his smarts... and be proactive in teaching him about law. Rules are there so we can help each other. Help him brainstorm ways to… read more
posted 10 months ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
my son also did that. thank god it wasn't that high of a bill. What I did was after the extreme grounding at home, I went down to the… read more
posted 10 months ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
I say make him work it off for sure you are on the right path there. Also let him see how much he earns for each task he does twards paying it… read more
posted 10 months ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
I'm sorry you're going through this. I know how horrible it feels. The EXACT same thing happened to us several years ago with our… read more
posted 10 months ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
P.S. Like you, we also made sure our son knew he wasn't a bad person and that we still loved him, but also let him know how bad… read more
posted 10 months ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
i think is dad doing the right thing i cought my son early that chores is do right
that way is learn is dont do again change password and… read more
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