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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 584857" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>tia I probably have the most experience here on the board in this exact area. Cory started off with what I would have labeled as impulsive stealing. He couldnt keep his hands to himself in stores and would take things that he wanted. This was at a very young age. From 2 through age 6 when I took him down to juvie and made them do a little scared straight talk to him. That stopped the stealing from stores until he came home from wilderness camp which was the onset of puberty...age 12. </p><p></p><p>In his teens he began to steal more frequently. At first it wasnt much. Well actually one time in 97 he tried to steal my new car and got it stuck in the woods which was a huge thing...lol, but most times it was cash from my wallet then he started skipping school and breaking into friends and neighbors houses to watch cable and eat while we were all at work. That really got him into trouble. I caught him using my debit card a few times at the ATM but only for $20 and like you, I didnt want to hang a felony on him. Here, if I wanted to get my money returned by the bank I had to press charges and it would have been a felony. actually the first time he tried to write a bad check he was about 7 and he took it to a store thinking they would just cash it. It was written in crayon...lol. They called my phone number and kept the check and my little thief for me. </p><p></p><p>Of course we all know where his crime spree ended. He stole my checks and forged over $1200. I had to charge him. I wish I didnt have to. He forced my hand. Looking back, I wish I had done it when he was a juvenile because maybe he would have gotten the lesson and not be carrying the felonies as an adult but hindsight is 20/20.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 584857, member: 1514"] tia I probably have the most experience here on the board in this exact area. Cory started off with what I would have labeled as impulsive stealing. He couldnt keep his hands to himself in stores and would take things that he wanted. This was at a very young age. From 2 through age 6 when I took him down to juvie and made them do a little scared straight talk to him. That stopped the stealing from stores until he came home from wilderness camp which was the onset of puberty...age 12. In his teens he began to steal more frequently. At first it wasnt much. Well actually one time in 97 he tried to steal my new car and got it stuck in the woods which was a huge thing...lol, but most times it was cash from my wallet then he started skipping school and breaking into friends and neighbors houses to watch cable and eat while we were all at work. That really got him into trouble. I caught him using my debit card a few times at the ATM but only for $20 and like you, I didnt want to hang a felony on him. Here, if I wanted to get my money returned by the bank I had to press charges and it would have been a felony. actually the first time he tried to write a bad check he was about 7 and he took it to a store thinking they would just cash it. It was written in crayon...lol. They called my phone number and kept the check and my little thief for me. Of course we all know where his crime spree ended. He stole my checks and forged over $1200. I had to charge him. I wish I didnt have to. He forced my hand. Looking back, I wish I had done it when he was a juvenile because maybe he would have gotten the lesson and not be carrying the felonies as an adult but hindsight is 20/20. [/QUOTE]
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