"I am a teacher, sir..." He countered, "My job is to teach the child right from wrong as much as it is the job of the parent. Wrong is punishing the child for being taught to steal in the first place. I am not rewarding his bad behavior, I am reinforcing good." He pocketed the ring and then sighed, "The ring is intact and just fine, no harm done." He looked to the child, "Go home to your parents, kid."