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[quote=Anonymous]Intelligence has nothing to do with impulse control. Impulse control comes from maturity and experience, not intelligence. You are talking about two different parts of cognitive development. I doubt your child "premeditates" these thefts to the degree you are imagining. Part of learning to interrupt the pattern of impulses is learning to substitute a more long-range desire. Even interrupting the pattern for five seconds and calming down with thoughts of something else. Part of the reason to give him an allowance is to learn what it feels like to have long-term gratification rather than instant gratification and impulsive thievery. Since he wants things so badly, what does this child have? Can you help him take stock? Can you start him on a small, reasonable allowance. He should be able to do some impulse buying every week, and some long term planning for things he wants. That is part of breaking this pattern.[/quote]
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