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OP Here,

"I Don't Know." Eyes at the floor... his response to everything. [b]Why did you lie about that? Why would you steal your friend's toy/snack? What can we do to help? What do you think is going to happen to you in the future? [/b]Nothing but more "I don't knows."
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OP, these are not questions a six year old can answer.  These are not questions even an adult can answer![/i]
 
[i]We reassure him all the time that we will not be nearly as disappointed if he owns up to his mistakes and is truthful. We repeat it multiple times to give him a chance to think about it and hopefully do the right thing and come forward on his own good will. [/i]No avail. Honestly, the problem started about a year ago and would never put him through anything physically traumatic for it or beat him. I'm sure we have messed up plenty of times throughout the past year, but not to the point of leaving him scared/confused/complex.

[i]But it's obvious you DO punish him!  Very badly -- you've taken away his snacks. You threaten him constantly.  Why would he come forward?[/i]
 
And again, thank you for the post. Every bit helps. It takes a village!

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