I need some ideas for good punishment.

Okay that probably sounded bad but maybe got your attention?  

So here's the thing, my son is 7, a few days ago I took a shower & left my wedding set sitting on the shelf in my bathroom, well I forgot to put them back on right away like I usually do, when I went to get them, they were gone. I assumed my almost 3 year old had gotten a hold of them, well my husband asked our son if he had messed with them & he said no, but we could tell he wasn't be honest & my husband said, you didn't take them to school did you? and he said no again acting a bit strange...
So the next day I get a call from his teacher & what do you think she found?  

So he took my rings, let me run around the house tearing things apart trying to find them, & didn't say a word, and he lied straight to our face, twice.
He is grounded, he has not been allowed to do anything but eat, help with chores, read, & work on his math homework.
I was thinking of having him write sentences or an apology to his dad & I.
But wasn't sure which would be best....
any input or other ideas?

So I guess you're opposed to locking him in a cage?  

DS is 5. That's the same type of punishment he gets. Stays in his room. Picks up. Eats. Sleeps. School. He, too, is obvious when he lies but refuses to admit what he did.  

Idk what more you could do..Hm.

Quoting Mayhem ♥:" So I guess you're opposed to locking him in a cage?   DS is 5. That's the same type of punishment ... [snip!] ... Eats. Sleeps. School. He, too, is obvious when he lies but refuses to admit what he did.   Idk what more you could do..Hm."

Lmao... ya know... that might not be bad idea!  

I was just thinking something more along the lines of him writing an apology for lying or something, I don't know... he's never done anything like this & I want to make sure he knows we will not tolerate his lying & taking things that don't belong to him. I figured the grounding was enough, but I don't know if it's sinking in for him very well.... he's like "oh well"  

Grounding him is fine, no games, no phone, no computer, nothing. He can be in his room or livin room, no tv, no radio. He can have a book to read until he is done being grounded

those punishments sound very tame. he STOLE from you!! I would keep him in his room. no toys, no TV, no nothing for a week at least. give him 7 books and make him read one a day. he can only leave his room to use the bathroom, go to school and eat dinner.

<blockquote><b>Quoting ♥ Jessi ♥:</b>" Lmao... ya know... that might not be bad idea!   I was just thinking something more along the lines ... [snip!] ... him. I figured the grounding was enough, but I don't know if it's sinking in for him very well.... he's like "oh well"  "</blockquote>


Then yeah, that might force him to keep his mind on what he did wrong, and give him time to think about it.

Quoting Mommy to 6 ღ 30wks:" those punishments sound very tame. he STOLE from you!! I would keep him in his room. no toys, no TV, ... [snip!] ... give him 7 books and make him read one a day. he can only leave his room to use the bathroom, go to school and eat dinner."

Looks like we are on the same page of punishing.

Quoting ♥ Jessi ♥:" Lmao... ya know... that might not be bad idea!   I was just thinking something more along the lines ... [snip!] ... him. I figured the grounding was enough, but I don't know if it's sinking in for him very well.... he's like "oh well"  "

Maybe he can do some community service or something. Does he have chores? if he does, I would double his work-load. Maybe have him clean around the neighborhood with your supervision. i just think stealing is a serious offense.

I would take him to a police station and let a cop tell him what happens to kids that steal.... and ground him.

Quoting ♥ Rhienn ♥:" Looks like we are on the same page of punishing."

He has been in his room. I am very disappointed in him & that's why I want to make his life miserable for a while so he doesnt' do this again.
I mean stealing is NOT something I will tolerate my children doing & I wanted some ideas so that I can really get it to sink in that it is not okay to lie & steal.

The fact that he's never done anything like this, is what had me in schock. I mean he's told lies but never anything serious & he's been called out right away because he is not a good liar, but he's never stolen.
I just want to make sure it sinks in, that's why he is not allowed to interact with anything that requires electricity, he's been reading, working on his homework & doing chores... but he just seems to be like oh whatever.
I haven't taken all his toys though.... I haven't given him much time to play anyway.

Quoting Mommy to 6 ღ 30wks:" Maybe he can do some community service or something. Does he have chores? if he does, I would double ... [snip!] ... his work-load. Maybe have him clean around the neighborhood with your supervision. i just think stealing is a serious offense."

I agree, yes he had chores.
I actually mentioned to my husband that I thought we should bring him down to the police station. So they can let him know what happens should he keep doing things like this.  

Quoting JeNnAs MoMoM:" I would take him to a police station and let a cop tell him what happens to kids that steal.... and ground him."

He's already grounded....
I like the idea of going to the police... well.. my step dad is the police, so I could just go to him & have him scare the crap out of him. lol! that might actually work.  
I just want him to hate life for a bit, so that it really sinks in... I'm not okay with a it at all & neither is his dad.