Accountability 一只球

For a wonderful mum who consciously instills the right value of accountability:

* Raye played soccer with Han Jin at the playground.
* Raye did a high kick and the green ball went into fenced construction site.
* Both kids went to the construction site the next day, but couldn’t find the ball.
* Raye went to a mall with mom and used his pocket money to buy a bright new yellow ball.
* Raye didn't bring enough cash and borrowed $2 from mommy.
* Raye counted four 50cents from his piggy bank and returned mommy the $2.
* Raye passed the ball to Han Jin, which is bigger and bouncier than our old green ball.

What Raye might have learnt: accountability, disciplined saving, money sense, borrow and return, multiplication 4 times 5.

Then this mommy wants to teach appreciation at bedtime:

* I told Han Jin he needs to appreciate Raye's gesture. He asked why.
* I told Han Jin that Raye bought the ball using his pocket money. He asked 'then what'.
* I have to add more colors: so I told an imaginary story about how Raye was given $2 a day for his school lunch, he ate a plate of chicken rice costs $1.5 and had 50cents left. He can either buy a drink, or save the 50cents. He chose to save. (Han Jin asked why). While, maybe he wants to buy a Beyblade. (Han Jin: he can ask his mommy to buy.) While, he had a few Beyblade, but he wants one more and he had to buy use his own money. Then, he saved for a whole month, with no drinks. Finally, he had the money. But, bang, he kicked the ball, and had to use the money buy you a ball! Gone is his Beyblade.
* I thought he would sympathize. He laughed: what if he saved again and kicked my ball inside the construction site again?
* I got furious: Han Jin, what if it is you who kicked the ball and had to use your entire saving to compensate the other kid?
* He started to weep: I miss my green ball.
* I gave up: sleep now.

致睿和瀚今踢球的时候把瀚今的球踢去了建筑场地，拿不回来了。致睿妈妈坚持要致睿用自己的零用钱买一只球还给瀚今。这是她要教孩子责任感，存钱和理财，顺便还教数学。

我试着教瀚今体会当中的过程，和教他感谢与体恤，但怎么也不得要领。。。