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Recent content by LarissaLeeper

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    11yr old has been constantly stealing since birth

    Thanks Tink, I will take your advice and continue to look. I called church today and asked for resources/referrals. I will also be looking into Behavioral Health. Faith, what you have posted seems extremely applicable, thank you I will be reading these tonight. Please dont forget to pray...
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    11yr old has been constantly stealing since birth

    Thanks myredeemer, sure will!
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    school/church

    I tried the homeschool thing with my son, wore me OUT too, so I feel your pain. I think the above suggestions were great. Ask all of your resources at church/friends.
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    11yr old has been constantly stealing since birth

    Hi FaithPrevails. Thanks for your response. There are many things we have tried that I havent mentioned yet. Counseling and Psychiatry included. He is on ADHD medication to help control the "impulsivity", it helps to a minor degree. 2 Christian counselors we tried were a joke for lack of...
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    So... Hoarding problems in the family

    I see your difficult situation/decision here. I would pray and go, in the same breath! I would go for the apartment! Your responsibility is to your son first, then your parents. As far as being alone, find a good Christian church in your area, friends from day one! Get plugged in to some...
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    11yr old has been constantly stealing since birth

    To Socialist. I myself have done some serious shop lifting and even car stealing in my teen years, and there is a clear difference is in the lack of caring and remorse. What I stole was of more value for sure, but the repercussions (when i finally got caught) made me stop, nothing was worth that...
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    11yr old has been constantly stealing since birth

    About 1 trillion times. We have asked him SO many questions. Calmly. He says, I just want what I want, and I don't really care about the punishment. He always thinks he will get away with it, when sometimes he does, but I bet 1 out of 5 we actually catch, which averages one major incident a...
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    11yr old has been constantly stealing since birth

    Hello all, my first post here. My son is sweet, wouldn't hurt a fly, but has a stealing problem. He takes things and lies for hours to cover it up. It ranges from food (sweets always, to a hording degree - tons of wrappers under his bed) to electronics, ipods, nintendo DS's, cell phones. etc...