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I would make sure that ALL the kids in the daycare get a lession about taking things that don't belong to you and why stealing is wrong and the consequences. I would also add to my policies that children or parents that are caught/suspected of stealing daycare home property or belongings of other children (if you allow them to bring home toys) will either be put on probation or immediately terminated. Also any family put on probation for any reason (not just stealing) will be subjected to daily bag checks.
One time when I worked at Michaels there was a mom who brought her little girl in (about 3 or 4 years old) and made her daughter tell us (the cashiers) that she stole a toy from the store and she was very sorry and wont do it again (the little girl was crying the whole time). It seems harsh to some parents but kids need to know at a young age that it is not okay and sometimes they need to remember the embarrassment of getting caught and to be ready to deal with the consciequences. One of my co-cashiers said that her mom told them when they were young if she found out that any of her kids stole form a store that she would make them stand outside the store all day holding a sign that said 'I stole from this store' alot of psychologist say this is actuallly more effective and even harsher punishment than prison- because in prison you are anoynumous (sp?) to the public and not subject to public judgement and ridicule. Ironically that was the same co-worker I heard rumors about stealing things from the store (along with some other co-workers). I guess everyone in town stole from there because I had that job in high school and when I would tell my friends where I worked they would say 'Oh yeah, I steal from there all the time'
- I'm like "don't tell me that!". That city was semi-ghetto; where most people are lazy have no morals- lots of gang members and drop-outs.
One time when I worked at Michaels there was a mom who brought her little girl in (about 3 or 4 years old) and made her daughter tell us (the cashiers) that she stole a toy from the store and she was very sorry and wont do it again (the little girl was crying the whole time). It seems harsh to some parents but kids need to know at a young age that it is not okay and sometimes they need to remember the embarrassment of getting caught and to be ready to deal with the consciequences. One of my co-cashiers said that her mom told them when they were young if she found out that any of her kids stole form a store that she would make them stand outside the store all day holding a sign that said 'I stole from this store' alot of psychologist say this is actuallly more effective and even harsher punishment than prison- because in prison you are anoynumous (sp?) to the public and not subject to public judgement and ridicule. Ironically that was the same co-worker I heard rumors about stealing things from the store (along with some other co-workers). I guess everyone in town stole from there because I had that job in high school and when I would tell my friends where I worked they would say 'Oh yeah, I steal from there all the time'
- I'm like "don't tell me that!". That city was semi-ghetto; where most people are lazy have no morals- lots of gang members and drop-outs.
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