How Do I Handle it When My Child Steals?

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That was the subject line of the message I received from a
bewildered parent.  She and her
6-year-old son arrived home after a quick trip to the discount department store
and he produced a die cast car that he was playing with.  She told me that the first thing that came to
mind for her was that her son was now a thief and the thought was