Should I uphold his punishment?

[Msgme]

Yesterday Dh and i had to go to H&R block  and we were gone for just over an hour.  We left the children Home and my son was in charge.  He's always in charge when I'm not here.  At some point My youngest (9) was on the telephone and my older dd (13) was on the computer. Never really found out what caused the outburst but my 13 year old ended up grabbing the phone from her sister and hung it up and my younger dd shut off the PC on her sister.  lots of screaming started. My son at this point was in the kitchen making everyone a snack. He came into the living room to stop the yelling and screaming and decided to separate them  He sent my older dd to her room and told her to start her homework and told my younger dd to sit in the living room to start hers.  For a while everything was fine but while he was in the bathroom another fight broke out this time it was physical. He ended up separating them and grounded the two of t hem.  No phone or computer for 2 days and this afternoon the two Have to clean out and organize their Toy Box (which is really an old play pen) They have to do that together. 

I do plan on upholding the punishment but looking for other opinions

[butrflyekises]

How old is your son? Sounds like he did a good job

[WhiskeyRiver]

How old is he?

[Jenn8576]

Y not? I would

[skymama10]

I think he did a good job given the circumstances. If you change it his authority while you're gone will be gone. Momll just override it. Leave it alone so your house doesn't get crazy when you need to run out for a minute.

[RissyLee]

I think your son sounds very responsible. I like that punishment.

[Logan_Bellasmom]

I would sense it wasn't an unreasonable punishment.

[1likeme]

I would not hold up his punishment. He is a sibling not a parent. I would want my child to call me and ask what should be done.

[SophistiSlut]

While I don't agree with siblings disciplining one another, I actually think that is a great punishment.

[Msgme]

Quoting butrflyekises:

How old is your son? Sounds like he did a good job

He's 15

[charliebean]

That sounds like a very reasonable punishment, and he sounds like a very reasonable, responsible young man. Going against his punishment would negate any authority he had over them and you could pretty much forget about ever leaving him in charge again, because the other kids will figure that they can do what they want and he can't punish them, because you'll just come among behind him and undo it. Keep the punishment.