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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous[b]]I don't think this is particularly unusual, my DD used to do the same sort of thing[/b]. They have this attitude that whatever belongs to us also belongs to them. You need to come up with consequences ahead of time and tell her the consequences so she will stop. And enforce them. She takes the toddler's lunch? She has to buy his lunch to replace it with an extra amount tacked on for each day she takes to do it. Take her sister's candy (candy in a bedroom? Not a good idea for many reasons) same thing. Make the consequences logical, appropriate and you'll only need to use them once.[/quote]

Thanks. I was wondering if this was somewhat typical teenage behavior.

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I don't thnk it's that unusual either. ITA with this approach and will add--stop asking her "why" she does this. It honestly doesn't matter. It us rude and inconsiderate, full stop. She is taking things that don't  belong to her and creating more work for others. It needs to stop. Let her know, explicitly, what will happen the next time she takes something that doesn't belong to her. Then apply consistently. Think of the consequences as paying people back for their inconvenience. Maybe she could pay back your time by making sister's lunches for the week. Or straight cash if that pinches more.

This too shall pass.[/quote]

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