It is kind of you to want to shield your child from hurt.
But this may be a perfect opportunity to teach her how to deal with evil.
I don’t mean to be overly dramatic, but for her, this is an evil act.
Stand with her, explain what happened, explain what sin is and why we must avoid it. Tell her to remember how it makes other people feel when their possessions are destroyed.
The lesson may stay with her for life.
I’ll work on getting there with her on this... My fear is that she won’t comprehend the lesson and just be angry with me for going there.
I can deal with the hurt and that type of pain no problem, but I don’t know how she will react. I’ve been thinking about all the ways I can get her through this and past it while providing such a lesson.
I’m hoping she will surprise me with how she reacts, but I don’t know how likely that is or if its foolhardy for me to hold out that hope, but I will anyhow.