Punish the Stealer

Luis is a first grade child. He loves to play with pencils and crayons. He has his own pencils and crayons in school. So he doesn't need to ask no body for pencils or crayons. Last week his teacher calls Luis mother to let her know that Luis, went to her desk and took a box of crayons with out asking. So the teacher thinks that Luis is learning to steal. What is worse the teacher adviced Luis's mother to give Luis a lesson. What the teacher means for lesson is to punish him. So Luis mother called me last night to ask me what to do. Well, first I do not think Luis is a stealer only because he tooks a box of crayons from the teacher desk. So I adviced her before to punish or spank her child is good to find out why he took s the teacher's crayons?. Once you find out the reason then you decide what to do. Everybody is diferent. Some people will never spank their child when is the first time to take something from other person. Others simple will talk to the child and explain that is wrong to take something that do not belong to them. Here is the big question What a bout if this child continue?. According the the Center for Effective Parenting, stealing is a common, normal behavior in pre-school age children. They also explain that when children are age of six they understand a little better the concept of ownership. Is our responsibility as parents to take the time and sit with our children and help them to understand what ownership means. If you had try to help your child with every thing. I mean by talking, explaining that steal is wrong and also the consequences it may bring, and your child continue with the same habit. Then I sugest to seek for professional help. I also beleive in pray. Pray for your child. I am sure God will help you.