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[quote=Anonymous]OP he's shown you he can't control himself. Listen to him. Take away all gaming and Internet access. Lock away your credit cards and lock down family computers and TVs with passwords and WiFi control. It's not a punishment, it's removal of a privilege that he didn't need, and wasn't mature enough to handle. Also based on your post, you'd be crazy to give this kid a smart phone before age 13 or 14. Invest time and money in offline games and in person experiences. Punishment should relate to the crime (stealing). He can pay you back in weekly chores. If he doesn't finish the chore by the deadline, take away a privilege that week. (He won't have screens, so you'll have to pick a different privilege.) If you get the $3K back from the credit card company, don't cancel the punishment. It's none of his business whether you get the money back or not. [/quote]
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