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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 91954" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>When my kids have stolen they have been taken back to wherever they stole from. They have to explain what they did, return the item AND pay for the item. If the item is consumable and has been consumed or destroyed, then they have to pay twice the amount.</p><p></p><p>If they refuse, we go to the police station. We do not pass go, we do not collect $200.</p><p></p><p>J stole gum from a store when she was in kindergarten. She was too scared to apologize, but since she would not, we went and had the police talk to her.</p><p></p><p>difficult child has had several bouts. As a small child he returned the item and apologized nicely. Then, about 2 years ago he stole a computer program from a dollar store in a city 70 miles away. husband drove him back the very next day (they were closed when we found it). If they had called the cops, well, it would have been his problem to deal with it. Then he stole from a used bookstore we love, also 70 miles away. I drove him back. He not only had to pay, he had to listen to the woman who spoke with him about listening and turning things around. She still remembers me (even though it is a SUPER busy huge store) and asks about him. I also cut all the pockets out of his clothes and sewed the openings closed. He had to pay for the gas round trip for both journeys to return the items.</p><p></p><p>He LOVES pockets. I went through every shirt and pair of pants. Even a pair of boxers someone gave him for Christmas with a pocket on them. </p><p></p><p>thank you has not pushed it. He will. I am sure of it. </p><p></p><p>I am sorry you are dealing with this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 91954, member: 1233"] When my kids have stolen they have been taken back to wherever they stole from. They have to explain what they did, return the item AND pay for the item. If the item is consumable and has been consumed or destroyed, then they have to pay twice the amount. If they refuse, we go to the police station. We do not pass go, we do not collect $200. J stole gum from a store when she was in kindergarten. She was too scared to apologize, but since she would not, we went and had the police talk to her. difficult child has had several bouts. As a small child he returned the item and apologized nicely. Then, about 2 years ago he stole a computer program from a dollar store in a city 70 miles away. husband drove him back the very next day (they were closed when we found it). If they had called the cops, well, it would have been his problem to deal with it. Then he stole from a used bookstore we love, also 70 miles away. I drove him back. He not only had to pay, he had to listen to the woman who spoke with him about listening and turning things around. She still remembers me (even though it is a SUPER busy huge store) and asks about him. I also cut all the pockets out of his clothes and sewed the openings closed. He had to pay for the gas round trip for both journeys to return the items. He LOVES pockets. I went through every shirt and pair of pants. Even a pair of boxers someone gave him for Christmas with a pocket on them. thank you has not pushed it. He will. I am sure of it. I am sorry you are dealing with this. [/QUOTE]
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