Theft, the negative phenomenon, especially for the child. At all times theft was punished by birches, a lash, and even more cruel punishments. Presently theft is also punishable. And when the child is engaged in it, such situation makes cry both parties: parent and child.
Theft at the age of reason - the phenomenon widespread. The child who stole a thing at first hides it, refuses in recognition. The first that occurs parents, properly to flog it the child. But, such methods are not always good. And first of all, it is necessary to conduct preventively conversations about inadmissibility of such actions. The child has to foreknow that theft is inadmissible, even in thoughts.
But, if all this happened, it is necessary to understand the incident. It is not necessary "to drive the child into a corner", to shout. Try peace methods. Perhaps, the child already himself regretted and is not glad to the incident.
Theft by the child is more senior involves consequences a little more difficult. If it happened not once, and your influence does not render due result, in that case take more drastic measures. Take away the child to the expert. The psychologist will help to find a way out. It is important that you chose tactics "We will cope". That is support is of you obligatory.
To help the child sometimes happens absolutely not difficult. Important to create a habit at the child shares with you the problems. It is easier to warn an unpleasant situation. Be patient and attentive to the children. Often the child steals because of a lack of attention from parents. In certain cases children steal to prove to the peers, to increase authority. You show consideration for the companies in which your child stays. Invite the child's friends, give to drink them tea, get acquainted with them. Such goodwill visit will be useful also to you and your child to whom the attention of the parent will become pleasant.
When you know friends of your child, it will be easier for you to understand in what environment the child lives, than he breathes that it is interesting to them. Support any positive aspirations and hobbies of the child: bicycles, karate, mountaineering or drawing. And the concept "theft" will recede into the background and will disappear at all. Your troubles will disappear when you become for the child the true friend who will support and will protect, will help to solve any problems and will never leave at a difficult moment.