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13 year old granddaughter keeps stealing my credit cards and lying about using them
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<blockquote data-quote="AppleCori" data-source="post: 757737" data-attributes="member: 16024"><p>Wow, credit card theft is a serious crime for a thirteen year old!</p><p></p><p>And the fact that she has no guilt for either the crime or the betrayal of her grandmother is pretty shocking.</p><p></p><p>If there were some type of charity work that she could do safely (considering COVID precautions) this would be my first choice to get her involved in, along with you. My daughter and I are going to be working with a group on human trafficking/modern-day slavery. It’s always good to get teens involved in things that are bigger than themselves and are for the betterment of others, so that they learn that the world doesn’t revolve around themselves and their own desires. It might help her to realize that, no matter your own circumstances, you aren’t allowed to hurt other people.</p><p></p><p>What does she do outside of school? Does she have any hobbies, sports, scouts, arts, dance, groups, clubs, band, etc. that she pursues? She really needs to be involved with positive, wholesome activities that will enrich her life and give her a purpose outside of i-tunes. </p><p></p><p>I would make her work to pay me back by doing chores around the house. There is plenty of yard work to be done at this time of the year, or maybe painting the walls, cleaning the basement, etc. The most important thing is that she not profit from her crime. You don’t want to give the impression that this wasn’t serious or that she doesn’t have to pay the consequences, or she will see no reason to stop doing these things. She stole almost $1000 from you. That is serious and the consequences must be serious or she will never learn. You don’t want her to do these things to someone else and end up in jail at some point.</p><p></p><p>This is the moment to try to get her turned around to a better way of life.</p><p></p><p>Let us know how it goes.</p><p></p><p>Apple</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AppleCori, post: 757737, member: 16024"] Wow, credit card theft is a serious crime for a thirteen year old! And the fact that she has no guilt for either the crime or the betrayal of her grandmother is pretty shocking. If there were some type of charity work that she could do safely (considering COVID precautions) this would be my first choice to get her involved in, along with you. My daughter and I are going to be working with a group on human trafficking/modern-day slavery. It’s always good to get teens involved in things that are bigger than themselves and are for the betterment of others, so that they learn that the world doesn’t revolve around themselves and their own desires. It might help her to realize that, no matter your own circumstances, you aren’t allowed to hurt other people. What does she do outside of school? Does she have any hobbies, sports, scouts, arts, dance, groups, clubs, band, etc. that she pursues? She really needs to be involved with positive, wholesome activities that will enrich her life and give her a purpose outside of i-tunes. I would make her work to pay me back by doing chores around the house. There is plenty of yard work to be done at this time of the year, or maybe painting the walls, cleaning the basement, etc. The most important thing is that she not profit from her crime. You don’t want to give the impression that this wasn’t serious or that she doesn’t have to pay the consequences, or she will see no reason to stop doing these things. She stole almost $1000 from you. That is serious and the consequences must be serious or she will never learn. You don’t want her to do these things to someone else and end up in jail at some point. This is the moment to try to get her turned around to a better way of life. Let us know how it goes. Apple [/QUOTE]
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