My daughter went on a huge shoplifting spree - not two or three things, but two dozen. Ranging from £1 to £65, in several different London stores. She started with a bar of chocolate, progressed to mascara, then knickers, then tops and ended with a jacket; first on a Friday, during a sleepover with a friend, and then again next day. She wasn't caught. The friend was...and hence the discovery, because my daughter owned up before she was found out by me. It took a long time to get every single item out of her. She has had her phone taken away and been grounded for six weeks. No more shopping trips until next year. I told her that she was on the same level as a scummy criminal, that the staff in some of these shops are paid practically nothing and would be in trouble themselves if items went missing all the time. She has given me all the money she has and is now set to do chores until she can produce the rest - I am returning the money to each store. And the goods have all gone to a charity shop. We have had tears and anger and breakdowns, and a sad tale of trying very hard to buy friendship and impress others. She is seeing the school councillor. But I don't think this is enough. All this happened at the weekend, and she has already told me one whopper today and I suspect looks set to tell me more. Naturally I think it must all be my fault...I don't understand why she is doing this and I don't know what more to do to stop it, other than marching her into a police station. Can anyone offer experience/advice?