Comments on: Stealing http://www.chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/stealing Humanity Behind Depression and Bipolar Disorder since 1998 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:47:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jane Chin, Ph.D. http://www.chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/stealing/comment-page-1#comment-116642 Jane Chin, Ph.D. Fri, 29 May 2009 19:45:19 +0000 http://www.chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/?p=53#comment-116642 If punishment doesn't work, then I am speculating that stealing is somehow serving a critical need for your child, whether it's the act of stealing, or the perceived need of the items stolen. This may be the time to make an appointment with a counselor to get the root of the issue. When I stole as a child (younger than your daughter), it was about collecting "stuff" like a security blanket. I often would not use the stuff that was stolen, but would put them all in a pile in a secret place where I would visit or find comfort in knowing that "the stuff is there". I was more attached to that feeling of security than I was to the actual stuff. Please help your daughter by visiting a licensed counselor and let me know what you find out. If punishment doesn’t work, then I am speculating that stealing is somehow serving a critical need for your child, whether it’s the act of stealing, or the perceived need of the items stolen. This may be the time to make an appointment with a counselor to get the root of the issue.

When I stole as a child (younger than your daughter), it was about collecting “stuff” like a security blanket. I often would not use the stuff that was stolen, but would put them all in a pile in a secret place where I would visit or find comfort in knowing that “the stuff is there”. I was more attached to that feeling of security than I was to the actual stuff.

Please help your daughter by visiting a licensed counselor and let me know what you find out.

]]> By: Jesseca Jilek http://www.chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/stealing/comment-page-1#comment-116176 Jesseca Jilek Wed, 27 May 2009 18:49:41 +0000 http://www.chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/?p=53#comment-116176 My 10 year old daughter cannot seem to quit stealing. Can you help me. How should I talk to her, the punishment doesn't seem to work and as soon as I think it will get better, it gets worse. My 10 year old daughter cannot seem to quit stealing. Can you help me. How should I talk to her, the punishment doesn’t seem to work and as soon as I think it will get better, it gets worse.

]]> By: Jane Chin, Ph.D. http://www.chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/stealing/comment-page-1#comment-111761 Jane Chin, Ph.D. Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:00:08 +0000 http://www.chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/?p=53#comment-111761 this is my story; I'll be happy to answer what questions you may have to help your daughter. this is my story; I’ll be happy to answer what questions you may have to help your daughter.

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