What to do if a child steals?

What can we do?
Even if the boy has acted several times so it's best not to dramatize, but it does follow some advice, since this is a good age to see with clarity the child, take seriously their problems and remedy them in time:

• Let repair the damage by returning stolen it if possible. Expliquémosle that whenever steals, someone comes out injured.

• Let us closer to him and improve the relationship, this is especially important for the father of the same sex.

• Enseñémosle to think before acting and controlled.

• try to increase their self-esteem and to revalue its confidence in itself.

• find activities that they do feel satisfied.

• Let us give some responsibilities, which shows our confidence in him.

• The punishment did not take any effect, the important thing is to find the cause of the problem.

• If, despite everything, the boy returns to steal more than once, no doubt in consultation with a psychologist who will help us to address and resolve the problem.