1, calm down first, don't overreact: although a child has "stealing" behavior, it doesn't mean that he has become a thief. Parents should keep calm and think about what made him do it. What does the child want? Is it not enough pocket money, or do you want to attract the attention and concern of your parents?
For example, if a child has no pocket money or feels that his needs are not met, he may choose to "get what he needs" by himself; If children feel that no one cares and loves them, "stealing" may become a way for them to express their dissatisfaction and meet their needs.
2. Ask the child to return the goods and refund the money: If the child's things are taken outside the store or elsewhere, the parents must supervise the child or accompany the child to return the goods and apologize after the incident, and must return them in person, not secretly put them back, so that the child can realize the nature and corresponding consequences of this behavior.
If the child takes money from home, estimate how much money he has taken and let him know that the money must be returned. Children can pay back their money by helping with housework.
3. Help children form the concept of ownership: Usually, children must be told that other people's things can't be taken, and they need other people's consent to take them. If they don't get the consent of others, they take their things and must return them, or they will be punished.
Similarly, we also need to respect children's things, and we can't take them away without their consent. It is through our respect for his things that children can experience a sense of respect and boundaries, and then they can respect other people's things and not take them.
4. Pay attention to children's belongings: Parents should always check their children's belongings. If it is "unknown", even if you suspect that the child is lying, don't show it on the spot, but check with the parents privately. Parents should not easily assume that their children are "stealing" or turn a blind eye to their children taking other people's things.
5. Trust the children as always: The "stealing" incident cannot indicate that the children are of poor quality or misbehavior, and the children will meet the expectations of their families when they grow up. If parents regard their children as people who like petty theft, misbehave or often lie, they are likely to become the people described by their parents as they wish.