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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would put the clothes back in the box in my closet for Christmas as I had originally intended. I would give them to the kids they would fit when appropriate. I wouldn't let my child's bad behavior dictate how I handled the clothes.

However, the kid who is taking money from your wallet and rooting around in your closet has a problem. I would first sit down with him and have a conversation about WHY he is doing this stuff. What does he even need money for? Why was he in your closet? Is he bored? Looking for attention? Is he angry about something? What? I don't know your kid so I don't know, but kids don't do stuff like that for no reason. He is acting out. Figure out why and then address it.

I would also likely assign extra chores as punishment for stealing, probably helping me with laundry and organizing. But that punishment on its own without actually talking to him and getting to the bottom of this behavior is pointless. You need to figure it out before it escalates further.[/quote]

Probably this.  I do want to caveat this by saying that my kids are kind of spoiled and have everything they need and most of what they want.  If my 9 year old needed more clothes, and I found them in a brand he likes, I would just give them to him right then.  I would also give him cash if he wanted it for something.

(This is how people on this board end up doing the “something you want, something you need, something to wear, and something to read” at Christmas.  They just give their kids all of what they need and a lot of what they want most of the time.)
  
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