There are two main disadvantages to doing so.
The first point is to bring unnecessary trouble to police officers. If every parent refers to his practice and brings all the children who have done wrong to the police station for education, it will inevitably lead to the abuse of police resources. Therefore, this kind of behavior is not desirable.
Second, it will bring the child's psychology the result of extremes meet.
The child made the mistake of stealing and took him to the police station for education. Because of his age, he will not be punished, but will be given oral education instead of his parents. This will give children a terrible cognition that stealing has no serious consequences.
Why do children make mistakes? Especially for things like stealing and fighting, if parents can't find the reason, even if they send their children to the police station, it is still difficult to play a disciplinary role, because the root cause of children's mistakes has not been solved.
Why do children steal things? Most of them are born in families.
From the behavioral point of view, children may be influenced by their parents when stealing, such as their words and deeds, their lack of material/financial education for their children, and so on.
Many parents lack norms and constraints on social behavior in the education of their children, such as: parents stealing, which is a wrong demonstration in itself; Parents don't teach their children a correct view of money; Parents fail to cultivate their children's correct behavior restraint ability.
All the above educational behaviors may lead children's behavior astray. Therefore, instead of expecting the police to educate their children well, parents might as well correct themselves first. Isn't there a good saying? Parents who go to work directly without training are really terrible. Their every move affects children's values and future.
If children are found to be stealing, the following educational methods are not advisable:
Blindly label children as criminals.
In fact, many parents send their children to the police station with good intentions, but the behavior is not desirable, because once they arrive at the police station, the wrong nature of the children will be defined as a crime. Have parents considered whether this behavior will hurt their children's self-esteem?
Suggestion: Stealing itself is wrong. First of all, let children understand that this behavior is against social rules and laws. If the child has a second time, he will be sent to the police station. Anyway, they should be given a chance to turn over a new leaf. If parents even omit the education process and send it directly to the police station, it may hurt their hearts.
Beat and scold children before their motives are clear.
Most of the "problems" of problem children have a reason. If parents don't understand the reason, how can they get the result? Therefore, when understanding children's wrong words and deeds, we must first understand the cause of the matter, and then carry out targeted education and guidance.
Stealing is really wrong, but what is the psychology of stealing? Is it a mistake about money? Is it ignorance of social rules? Do you want to get your parents' attention? Remember, you must first understand the reasons behind your child's behavior.
Scold and teach children in front of outsiders
Parents who like to educate their children in front of outsiders are mostly for face saving. Because children make mistakes, in the eyes of onlookers, parents' teaching is unfavorable. Parents think they can save face moderately in front of outsiders, but turn a blind eye to this behavior, which seriously hurts their self-esteem. When children steal, parents are advised to introspect before educating their children.