If your family had such a problem that you caught your child for theft, especially theft of money, should not immediately pounce on him with reproaches and aggression. Statistics show that almost every child in your life ever take someone else's. The reaction of adults such acts are usually very sharp. Most parents try to immediately punish, and sometimes apply physical impact.
Never use in conversation the word "theft", "theft", especially for young children. They are not able to understand his action, so that the reaction to these words can be quite the opposite of that which you would expect.
Children under 5 years are usually not aware of such actions, they do not distinguish reality from fantasy. Therefore, a stranger thing is not for them that can not be taken. However, the child is still not able to restrain their desires. Sometimes he knows that someone else's thing, but if he wanted to, he takes it.
Why did the child may steal money? The reasons for this are several. In adolescence, a child needs to be recognized as among their peers and adults. If you notice the first time that the child has committed theft, most likely this is due to personal development, with self-assertion. He needs to win the trust of their friends, and this is reflected in the purchase of some small things, like lemonade, crisps, chocolate and hand them their surroundings.
The task of parents is to help win the trust of another way to explain what can not be bought for money ratio. Another option could be that the child fell into bad company, and that makes him engage in theft. In this case, it is a problem of self-doubt, not the ability to refuse. You need to talk to your child that not all people should be trusted and true friends are not so many, but it is true friends will never persuade him to such actions, which may threaten the negative consequences.
You can talk to your child about what choices the further fate is in his hands, and he can go the road of success or disaster. Be sure it is worth remembering that any discussion must take place in a friendly manner and you do not condemn him for committing an act or cease to love him. Let's take the opportunity to speak to the child and listen to his opinion, because another factor of theft of money, may be attracting attention to themselves is their parents.
