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1 year back I was shocked, when I found that my 13 year old son has stolen some money from my pocket. I didn’t take it seriously that time, but soon he developed habit of stealing and lying. He started stealing money and other things of his friends in school. I punished him each time, but this problem became worse. Why he is doing this? What should I do to solve this problem?

It is not a birth problem from him; recently he adopted that thing from some one. I would suggest you to have a strong look of his friends and then talk to there parents. Most of the children feel exciting when they spend money with their friends and when they don’t have enough money they do all these things. So talk to his teachers and his close friends about his behavior. It would be better to give a counseling class from his principal or from his favorite teacher, so that he could change his way of behavior.

Posted by: Ian

I would like to say one thing that children don’t have that much thinking in them, rather they copy from others like by watching movies or by imitating others. Being a responsible parent it is our primary responsibility to look after our children with no bad habits. So I would like to suggest taking him to a professional guidance to cure his problem in a healthy way.

Posted by: Isabella

I am sorry but I am honestly saying that, there is some fault of you. You had to take action and solve that problem. You have to notice that where he spend that money. May be your teen is a victim of drug or alcohol abuse. Keep eye at him twenty for hours. Scolding is not a solution. You have to send your teen o the boarding school.

Posted by: Roger

Now you have to solve this matter very carefully. May be he need money for his own purpose but fear from you. You have to talk about it to his close friends. May be he is in bad company. If your son will know that you are investigating him, he can take any action. You can take help of counselor to solve this matter.

Posted by: Ricky

Stealing is a habit that is found in children who want to attract attention of others. You should have taken strong step when your child stole money from your pocket first time. But it’s not too late even now. Try to understand why he is doing this. Give proper attention and love to him. Make him understand that this is a bad habit and can have bad effects on his life. I believe he will he will improve by this.

Posted by: Lily

You should take help of a good therapist as stealing and lying is a psychological disease. Often it is seen that teens of very rich families also get involve in stealing and shop lifting. Some children who don’t get proper attention and support of their parents develop this habit. So start talking to your child about his problem and don’t punish him anymore. This can make the problem worse.

Posted by: Harshell

I can understand the pain you are suffering with at this point of time. But I think you are asking too late for help. These problems are not to be ignored and require immediate treatment. First know about his friends circle. Look out that is there somebody in his friend group who is involved in this. Talk to a counselor or an expert for guidance.

Posted by: Lachlan

Your child has developed a habit of stealing and lying. There may be many reasons behind this. There may be possibility of someone abusing him (at school or somewhere else), the possibility that he may be into drugs or alcohol etc. Talk to him regarding this. Otherwise there are boarding schools, residential treatment centers, wilderness programs etc. that are dedicated to help such teens.

Posted by: Ronny

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