Confessions, Confessions - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: When the vase gets broken, it's easy to see that one large piece flies off the chest of drawers onto the floor. And when the boys look down at the broken vase from upstairs, three pieces are on top of the chest of drawers. But Greg - seen later trying to fix it - says something to the effect of "Good thing it only broke into three pieces." So what about the piece that flew off onto the floor? (00:02:00)
Confessions, Confessions - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: When the boys are playing ball in the bedroom, Greg has on a pair of dark jeans. When they go downstairs to see the broken vase, he is wearing a normal pair of blue jeans. (00:01:30 - 00:02:30)
Confessions, Confessions - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: The vase broken by the ball is obviously not the same one dropped by Carol at the end of the episode. The first one was thicker and darker. (00:02:15 - 00:24:05)
Answer: The dangling bracelet was used for dramatic purposes - to keep the audience on edge.