Shop lifting !

[Fressia]

Just had to pick 14 yr old d up from primark stealing £3 worth of eyelashes help what do I do ??

[wakeupandsmellthecoffee]

A lot of teenagers of that age have stolen .They just never got caught .Read her the riot act .Put in a punishment.Ask why she had no money as surley she earns pocket money at her age .And move on from it .HTH.

[Fressia]

Thanks for u comment she was very embaressed as I was , I'm hoping that the shock will stop her from doin it again ! She had no money because she spent it all x

[wakeupandsmellthecoffee]

Silly girl. Lol.

[Fressia]

I know , she has been upset I'm hoping its a shock x

[Fressia]

Should I ground her ? X

[tungthai]

Most definitely ground her.

It isn't really a lol matter.

You need to have a long talk with her about her reasons for this. Just because lots of teenagers go through this doesn't make it acceptable. Getting a caution could have serious implications for her future career.

[PeterParkerSays]

Say that she can't go to the shops without you / her dad being with her, for say 3/6 months, as she can't be trusted to be in shops responsibly on her own.

Was anyone with her - friends, boyfriend etc?

[specialsubject]

this is theft, a crime, and is not funny. Ask her how she would feel if someone came to her house and took her possessions.

disgusting behaviour - so big shock and punishment required. You don't want this one spiralling.

if she is following friends like a sheep, change that too.

[Fressia]

She was with 1 friend who apparently is a known shop lifter I didn't know this at time , thx for u advice all of u x

[JenaiMorris]

It's not funny, no, but neither is it the crime of the century or a definite sign that she's on the road to a life of degeneracy.

She's upset - good.

Read the riot act, mention the implications of getting a criminal record (although go easy on that - a caution at 14 is unlikely to ruin her career and you don't want her thinking she might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb), ground her for a bit.

[Fressia]

Thx for your advice xx