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My 6 year old keeps stealing money - how do I parent this?!

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alxz · 27/12/2023 14:50

I'm absolutely at a loss with how to parent this.

My 6yo DS keeps stealing money.
It kept being a few pound lying around the house was hidden somewhere under his bed - this stealing meant that he lost his privilege of doing chores to get money (he wants football cards).

This hasn't happened in a couple months but just had a situation today where he's stolen £10 of his brother's Christmas money and gone and hidden it in his room.

I'm at a loss. I'm just so disappointed in him. I don't even know what to do.
I ask him why and he says 'something just came into my head/something just came over my brain'.

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caringcarer · 28/12/2023 17:19

alxz · 28/12/2023 15:38

@MyrtlethePurpleTurtle just at home (that I'm aware of anyway!)

@caringcarer this is my thing. I absolute appreciate the comments that he's only 6 and it is not a reflection of him in the future as it's super reassuring, but I can't agree that he doesn't 'understand money'. He understands exact value of money, can add up money, knows what amounts tend to buy what... he's nearly 7 and a bright 7.

@MistletoeRegrets no, he wasn't 5. Every other boy in his class also collects football cards, so it was a brief way for him to earn money for collecting them.

If you read my thread I suggested he would know the value of money. I know my DC from 5 knew a £5 note was worth more than 3 x £1 coins. I think you mixed my thread up with another.

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alxz · 28/12/2023 19:42

@caringcarer no, I got it right, that's why it was started with 'this is my thing', as if to say 'I agree with what you're saying'... if that makes sense? I don't know if it does, I'm scattered at the moment!

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AnxiousPangolin · 28/12/2023 20:36

Quite honestly, @alxz you should reserve a place in borstal for him as he’s clearly going to turn out to be a criminal. 😉

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