THE KLEPTO

Driving home on the 5 south I was listening to Ryan Seacrest on KIIS FM. Just so you know he has no dog, no child, but he is full of advices, so to speak. But he stated that he will take any comments on his advices if we as listeners find it the wrong advice to give.

So a lady calls stating that she has a six year old son. She was tired from work one night but she needed to get some things from target. While in the store she happens to bump into someone she knew. The next thing you know theyre in the car leaving the store, but the child has a new batman cellphone to play with. However, she did not pay, nor notice this item in the store. She has spawned another baby klepto!

The question is what should she do? Should she take him into the store have the child traumatized to never steal again. To face the managers and security to apologize for his wrong doings? But remember he is only six. Yet on the other had he has to learn at an early age that taking things that do not belong to you is wrong by any means, no matter how innocent you may think you are. Should she as the parent, go into the store apologize for the misunderstanding and pay for the item. But if she pays for the item the child gets what he wants. He'll think that if he cant have it, she'll just pay for it after he stills it.

The child should be traumatized into never stealing again.

but with a smile of course :)