Why is My Child Stealing and What Can I Do? Advice for Parents on Kids, Stealing and Shoplifting
By James Lehman, MSW
...it’s wrong to steal because it hurts others. Many parents have asked me over the years, “Is shoplifting a candy bar or cosmetics or clothes the same as stealing?” The truth is, stealing is stealing. It’s criminal, antisocial and worst of all, it corrodes a child’s development, character and integrity through the use of justifications and... Read more »