Looking for advice and support. I have a 14 nearly 15 year old son who yesterday got caught shoplifting, last night it transpired that this was not the first time.
He obviously has been read the riot act, had phone etc.. taken off of him. Had another call from the police today arranging to see him on Sunday, they think that this has happened quite a few times and the shop is currently going back through the footage, also appears he was working with a decoy. They will be seeing him Sunday, reading him the riot act and then the youth offending service will be involved.
I contacted the school, they have said they were about to get in touch as he has been increasingly rude and showing off at school. His head of year has said this is a problem with the friendship group, they think they are the big men of the school. They are placing him on report.
- I am devastated, he has a good home, parents and grandparents, an older sister at uni, and also a baby brother.
I have no idea what to expect from youth offending, what if there are multiple incidents?
We have come down on him so hard and will be maintaining that for the foreseeable. I am terrified he is going to completely cock up. :(
Any advice welcome