I cant stop my 12 yr old daughter from stealing.?
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The fact that your daughter continuously steals may be a sign of a much deeper problem. You can try discussing this with her and see if you can determine what might be bothering her. You must face up to the reality that she might be on drugs and is stealing to get money for that. It is a very hard thing for parents to admit that their kid would do that. The first reaction is "I child wouldn't do that" You can take her to the doctor for a blood test which can confirm or rule this out. If you can rule out the drugs, then you must consider that she might have an emotional problem. In that case, you should have her see a child psychologist. I wouldn't wait and hope it goes away, because it won't. Good Luck and hang in there!
Take her and the object she stole and bring it back to the owner and make her admit to it and apologize. If it was from a store make her pay for it also and maybe the store manager will call the police on her. That should get her attention.
If this is a chronic problem, chances are that she is trying to get attention. I would suggest counseling. Serious action should be taken before your daughter ends up in trouble with the law.
Ground her, don't let her go anywhere without you..
Stay with her 24/7 even if you have to go to school and sit there.
She'll get her act together, FAST!
Like stated already. Take her and the stolen object back to the store, and make her give it back. If the owner presses charges than she will have to handle the consequences. Stop it now or it will lead to worse problems down the road. Maybe she needs a scare from the police. Have them talk tough to her and scare the hell out of her.
call the cops and press charges on her!
Is something wrong with a good old fashioned pants down spanking? Try it, and be consistent with it. This always seems to get my children back on track.
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