Do you know the cause of stealing?

The main causes why children steal are the following:

1.       Sense of insecurity: The child develop a sense of insecurity when he is indifferent treated by the parents or when they are frequently punished by them. This sense of insecurity sometimes induces the child to steal.

2.       Spoiling through excessive love: Some parents are hesitant to criticize the undesirable behaviour of their children by justifying the antisocial behaviour which later on encourages him to repeat it.

3.       Strict discipline: Presence of extreme discipline in the family leads the child to complete repression of many of his tendencies. This lead to the formation of sentimental complexes for the fulfillment of which he returns to theft

4.       Sex problems: Psychological studies have revealed that a child steals because of an unconscious desire to satisfy his repressed sexual desires.

5.       Sense of adventure: Few children find stealing an adventure, and the excitement  involved is the main consideration.