Dear Shopped,
I
suggest you speak to your niece or nephew and tell them that it is
unacceptable to take something you have not paid for and that it must be
returned or paid for. I also think you should speak to their parents and
let them decide how to handle it in terms of a discussion and
consequence. If the parents are not on board I think a good consequence
is a moratorium on shopping for a period of time.
It is very
common for kids to try out shoplifting one or twice so, if this is a
first time “offense,” it doesn’t mean that much. However, if it is a
pattern, there needs to be a more serious reaction and an analysis of
what is really behind this behavior.
I hope this is helpful,
Natalie Robinson Garfield
TheSenseConnection.wordpress.com
Photo: Nickolya
Updated and Republished: December 7, 2017
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