Little Kids and Stealing

I'did it when I was little. That was a tail whupping, and I didn't do it again let me tell you. I had to take the item back and apologize. In truth I simply did not undersstand at the time. These days I ahugely honest, probably to my deficent. I follow the same guidelines with my kids that mom did. Mine have to take it back, apologize, make restitution if item is damaged. We also have a lot of talks about taking things that do not belong to you and consequences, plus how we would like it if someone came into our home and took our stuff without permission. Good Luck

I don't think I would treat it as a phase and just overlook it. Even very small children can be taught to understand that certain things are his and others are not. If they take something that belongs to someone else, I would have them take it back and apologize. Then, if it happened again, I would do the same thing and tell them that they would have to have a time out to help them remember. I would keep doing the time out thing until they finally got it through their little head that we do not take things that belong to other people.

well i stole my friend toy be4..i was too young lol..but yea...i think it's jsut a phase of children