No, I don't think you were harsh at all! I actually think you were quite nice about it...alot nicer than I would have been because I would have already had his parents involved w/ the whole siutation. I have to say that if the kid's parents are not instilling any morals in him that would tell him the way he's treating your sons is wrong and they have done, and they send their kid off to swim at someone's house without even discussing it w/ you first, then I have to question their role as parents in general and would hate to think what they'd try to pull if heaven forbid, something should happen to this kid while he was at your house. KWIM?
I actually would find it satisfying knowing that you could finally do something about his actions in a round about sort of way by keeping him from getting what he wants--kind of like your own way of teaching him a lesson he seemingly deserves.
I wouldn't think twice about it--the pool is for YOUR family's enjoyment, not his. |