http://www.themomcrowd.com/when-another-child-steals-from-yours Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:58:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.themomcrowd.com/when-another-child-steals-from-yours/comment-page-1#comment-121013 Melissa Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:34:18 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=2752#comment-121013 So I know this is old, but I am struggling with this situation. My very good/best friend's family came over to our house last week. A few days after they left, we noticed our girls' walkie talkies missing. We searched the entire house, both my husband and I, every drawer from the kitchen to the bedrooms, removed beds/mattresses, closet items, looked in pockets...needless to say I was very sure they were GONE before I ever asked my friend if her daughter (9) remembered seeing them. Of course, she said she thought they were on the bed...the next time she was asked (by her dad) she said she remembered them being on the floor. I KNOW without a doubt they are NOT in our home, but I didn't see her take them. I am very suspicious because she was with a stepsister who stole from her grandfather...she didn't report the stepsister. The mom tells me the stepsister is a very bad influence and constantly bullies this daughter calling her a 'goody goody.' They shared a room at the time of the incident. My friend says she trusts her daughter and that she would never in a million years steal from our family...BUT the items are NOT HERE! I have told the mom that our girls are grounded from having friends over until the items are found (which really means just 'her kids') I'm hoping that the girl will have a conscience and feel bad...possibly 'invite' her over to help look for them and they 'accidentally' show up...or the mom simple replaces them to preserve OUR friendship. I am just in an awful place. It makes me mad that someone stole from my daughters, but I have no proof. How do you prove that something is NOT in our home? How do you prove that someone took something when she is shuttled between 2 different homes, and the stepsister (bad influence) between yet 2 different homes? So I know this is old, but I am struggling with this situation. My very good/best friend’s family came over to our house last week. A few days after they left, we noticed our girls’ walkie talkies missing. We searched the entire house, both my husband and I, every drawer from the kitchen to the bedrooms, removed beds/mattresses, closet items, looked in pockets…needless to say I was very sure they were GONE before I ever asked my friend if her daughter (9) remembered seeing them. Of course, she said she thought they were on the bed…the next time she was asked (by her dad) she said she remembered them being on the floor. I KNOW without a doubt they are NOT in our home, but I didn’t see her take them. I am very suspicious because she was with a stepsister who stole from her grandfather…she didn’t report the stepsister. The mom tells me the stepsister is a very bad influence and constantly bullies this daughter calling her a ‘goody goody.’ They shared a room at the time of the incident. My friend says she trusts her daughter and that she would never in a million years steal from our family…BUT the items are NOT HERE! I have told the mom that our girls are grounded from having friends over until the items are found (which really means just ‘her kids’) I’m hoping that the girl will have a conscience and feel bad…possibly ‘invite’ her over to help look for them and they ‘accidentally’ show up…or the mom simple replaces them to preserve OUR friendship. I am just in an awful place. It makes me mad that someone stole from my daughters, but I have no proof. How do you prove that something is NOT in our home? How do you prove that someone took something when she is shuttled between 2 different homes, and the stepsister (bad influence) between yet 2 different homes?

]]> http://www.themomcrowd.com/when-another-child-steals-from-yours/comment-page-1#comment-120614 Amanda Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:19:11 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=2752#comment-120614 Amelia, I always enjoy these kind of posts from you, because I know I am going to run into this situation one day and I will remember what I read. I think no matter what religion you are integrity is usually appreciated. I agree, I would want to know if my kid had a klepto problem. My 2 year old has tried to take things from friends, but she doesn't quite get it yet. We guide her the best we can right now. Amelia, I always enjoy these kind of posts from you, because I know I am going to run into this situation one day and I will remember what I read. I think no matter what religion you are integrity is usually appreciated. I agree, I would want to know if my kid had a klepto problem. My 2 year old has tried to take things from friends, but she doesn’t quite get it yet. We guide her the best we can right now.

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