Stealing: Child
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Gift Ideas for a 5 Year Old Girl
Asked by S.S. from Sioux Falls
on July 23, 2008
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Two weeks ago my family moved to a new state. We have only had a chance to meet a couple of our neighbors. One of which invited us to her 5 year old daughter's birthd...
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- I know when my cousins daughter was 5 she really liked arts and craft things. There are a lot of different ideas at target even like by the card and party section. the...
- summer pool toys like slip and slide, chalk, beach towel, gift cards to McDonalds, DQ, etc...pajamas, hair stuff (my daughter loves that hairspray that has sparkles in...
- I would ask the parents what their daughter's interests are. She could be a tomboy, she could like to dress up like a princess, who knows?? When in doubt, a gift ce...
5 Year Old Daughter Steals Food
Asked by R.K. from Phoenix
on April 15, 2008
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I have a 5 year old daughter who steals food from our cupboards. I am so frustrated at this cause I don't know why or understand why she does this. She gets food when ...
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- Have you ever thought to just sit down and talk to her about it? I think it's an attention getter. She has 3 other siblings, plus animals, and is probably starving f...
- Hi R.. I really don't understand what you're talking about... What do you mean that your daughter is "stealing" food? Isn't the food in your house hers too? Why ar...
- Hi R. - The need to take the food is not necessarily about your daughter being hungry. It sounds more like her need to feel in control of something. Most children a...
Seeking Guidance for Behavior Problems with My 6 Year Old!
Asked by A.C. from Little Rock
on May 15, 2008
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I have a 6 year old boy who has a very outgoing bubbly personality. 90% of the time, I love his personality. However, when he gets into a group setting, he thinks th...
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- My son had a similar problem last year. He was also 6 and very bright. Our school system provides a counselor for the children. She helped him with learning appropriat...
- A., I'm a mother of 5, grandmom to 5. There is never one kid in the bunch that has the same personality so they can't be expected to act the same. I do agree that he...
- Hi A.. I don't know that I have a lot of advice, but my 5 year-old son acts similar. He is also the class clown. He's a very loveable and silly kid. We went to the bir...
How Do You Teach a 6 Year Old Not to Steal?
Asked by D.Q. from Dallas
on April 26, 2010
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We've been having issues recently with our 6 year old son taking things that don't belong to him. If he sees it & wants it, he takes it. From school, a friend, the sto...
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- Just having to return it and apologize would never be enough of a punishment for my son. The embarrassment would work for the moment but not be enough to make him not ...
- Hey You are not alone :) my 5 year old was having the same problem and it was eating me alive. I found this great article that helped me deal with My feelings and th...
- I would have him return it & apologize. i would then have him also give what allowance he has to the manager with the apology, that way he is out. I would then let him...
Stealing 5 Year Old
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on June 3, 2009
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ok ladies i really need help on this one. my 5 year old daughter just stole a pack of gum from the store. she has been taking things from friends houses and even from ...
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- My daughter stole a lollypop from a museum gift shop last year and I discovered it when we got to our van. We marched right back into the store and I made HER tell the...
- Here is a very good article on the subject: http://www.life123.com/parenting/young-children/stealing/talking-to-your-child-about-stealing.shtml "If your child has...
- I would make her return it and apologize face to face...this will make her own up to her mistakes and it's always harder to do this in person face to face. Good Luck!
My Stepdaughter Stole Our Tax returns...Scared of Identity theft..FREAKING OUT!!
Asked by J.B. from Phoenix
on August 19, 2011
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Hi there, my stepdaughter recently visited my huband and I over the summer and now we have noticed our 2010 tax returns missing. This is concerning as it has our whole...
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- Contact ALL credit reporting agencies and let them know that your social security numbers have been stolen and place a FRAUD ALERT on any and all social security numbe...
- Call the police any time you think something has been stolen from your home!
- File fraud alert with everyone you can. We had a scare and we currently have a fraud alert with credit reporting agencies. We have perfect credit and will fight...
Need Input on 5 Year Old's Behavior
Asked by J.L. from Houston
on January 18, 2009
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Our 5 year old son is very strong willed and I can appreciate that but he seems to be more defiant the older he gets. He will scream "NO" or whatever else at myself or...
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- hello J.,well first off let me say sorry you are going threw this with him.let me tell you girl my son is now 13 going on 30 lol.my problem started with him when he wa...
- omg i am in the same boat.i have a 4 1/2 yr old that doesnt want to listen. i was just told recently that she is not listening in school also. i took away 2 things she...
- I glanced at a few of the responses. Seeking attention because of a new baby is very possible. If it continues, or gets worse, you may really want to read The Explos...
6 Year Old Becoming More Violent at school...what to Do?
Asked by K.H. from Wausau
on February 4, 2012
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My 6 year old daughter started out a sweet girl who listened well. Now that she's in Kindergarten she's become progressivly violent to other students. I t started out ...
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- She obviously has some anger she is acting on. It sounds like she may still be dealing with anger from the divorce and is using this as her means to act on it. Did y...
- There are probably two issues going on. 1 - feelings from the divorce - is she seeing a counselor? 2 - she is lacking skills to manage at school so she is getting an...
- Kudos to you for seeing the problem and seeking assistance. It sounds like she's reacting to a lot of changes and really testing you and her dad on what she can get aw...
The Great TACO Theft
Asked by S.D. from St. Louis
on December 12, 2012
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My 6th grade daughter got in trouble at school yesterday. Never in her 7 years at this school has she so much as gotten a warning and now she may have detention. Ov...
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- I don't think detention at whatever grade she's in that has lunch monitors is going to affect her college admissions. Take a breath, and let her see how the other s...
- I agree that the way it was handled was a bit overboard... and that the "questioning" was very open ended and set up the girls to unwittingly lie ("ever taken food?")....
- I agree with your lessons learned, but I don't agree with your refusal to sign the sheet. She sat by while her friend took the girl's taco, and she partook in eating ...
Need Help...6 Year Old Needs to Gain Weight....
Asked by C.D. from Fort Myers
on August 31, 2009
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Hi all! I'm new on here and am looking for friendly Mom advise. I recently took my 6 year old son to his well child check up. He lost a pound since his 5 year visit. ...
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- The fact that he throws up at the table is pretty alarming. Just to be safe, you should take him to a gastro specialist. You just want to be sure that his stomach/pan...
- WOW! You sure did get a lot of advice! I didn't have a chance to read all the responses but thought of one idea I saw on Supernanny. Since your son is 6, it actually m...
- Don't fix him meals like that. If you want him to eat healthy, and you should, than only fix him meals he should be eating. We only have one meal at our house and we...
