Child theft is quite common. Similar manifestations are found even in children from very prosperous families. You cannot leave them unattended. A child alone will not be able to get rid of this defect.
It is necessary
- - attention of parents;
- - consultation of a psychologist;
- - consultation of a psychiatrist.
Instructions
Step 1
Children of early and junior preschool age quite often take things they like without asking. This is not stealing yet, because a kid of this age often simply does not know how his own is different from someone else's. The sooner the parents let him know this, the better. The younger preschooler takes the toy because he likes it. He has no goal at all to take her for good. He usually calmly gives the car or the ball to the owner when he plays enough. Just as calmly, a child of this age parted with some of his own toys, if he was tired of them.
Step 2
Explain to your child more often that it is bad to take someone else's without asking. They bought the car for a neighbor's boy, who would be very upset if someone else had it. If the child does not understand why it is impossible to take someone else's, hide somewhere for a while his favorite toy. He will certainly feel how offensive it is when his beloved bear disappeared. After a while, return the toy and explain that if the kid takes other people's toys, the bear will be offended and run away completely. A child of a younger preschool age firmly believes that it will be so. Take advantage of this playful moment.
Step 3
From an early age, the baby should see that the adults around him never steal anything. Even if someone around you has the opportunity to bring something from work sometimes, advise him to give up this habit. Otherwise, you will bring up a thief who will think that taking someone else's is good and right. A child may grow up to be a cynic who will think that one can say one thing while doing the opposite.
Step 4
If a preschool child or even a schoolboy started stealing, show him to a psychologist. The fact is that stealing can be a sign of some serious mental disorders and even a symptom of a number of diseases. Make sure the child is healthy.
Step 5
Analyze all cases of theft. Think if there is something in common between them. The situations are very different. It is very important to know what exactly the child is stealing and from whom. He can take money from only one family member or a toy - from one of the guys in the group. It is very possible that the baby wants to attract the attention of this particular person. He periodically pulls out the contents of his father's wallet, but does not touch his mother's purse. Encourage this family member to pay more attention to the baby. If a child takes toys or belongings from a groupmate, consider if he is jealous of the child. Ask a kindergarten psychologist to analyze the situation in the group.
Step 6
In the cases described, the child, as a rule, steals without intent. He's not going to use stolen items. Often the baby simply hides them. Its purpose is to attract attention and, possibly, offend the "offender". But there are often cases when a preschooler knows perfectly well what to do with a toy or money. He steals precisely with the aim of appropriating someone else's. It is possible that the child just dreamed of some thing, but you didn’t buy him anything like that. In this case, use other methods. For example, if you find a new toy in a little thief, but at the same time do not find a certain amount of money in your wallet, tell us what you were going to buy with it and why you cannot do it now. We must act carefully, avoiding direct accusations. If the child is really to blame, he will think about what he did. It is very good if you were going to buy something for himself. He received something in a not entirely legal way - which means he must lose something.
Step 7
Ask your child where he got the toy from. Investigate the situation to the end. If the kid says that a friend gave it to him, do not be too lazy to ask the neighbor's child and his parents. It is possible that the child, shocked by your perseverance, himself very quickly admits everything. Don't leave the toy to him. Throw it away or hide it. In the latter case, you will receive a means with which it will be possible to suppress such manifestations in the future. It will be enough to show this toy in such a case. But remember that this is a very powerful remedy and can only be used in exceptional cases.
Step 8
For the next holiday, present the repentant child with the thing he so desires. Let it be similar, but slightly different, even better than stolen. Explain that you did a good job, you have extra money and now you can buy him what he has dreamed of for so long.
