The Cellar - View Single Post - need advice please on step daughter who is stealing

Hoof Hearted · 11-24-2006, 07:50 PM

When my sister was in HS and I was in Jr College, she began taking Mother's ATM card and reduced on of Mom's $4000 savings accounts to ZERO. Mom went to the bank, told them what was going on and they produced VIDEO of my sister using the card to take the money out.

We eventually got Sis out of the situation she was in, into counseling and drug rehab. She is a success story. She went on to college and got her AA and BA and went on to a management job earning $80k/year. It can be done, but it takes a lot of steel in your spine to do it AND the child has to want to better themselves...

I would go to your bank, advise them of the situation and ask for visual proof. Then show it to the girl and threaten her with theft and jail (or juvie). If Dad doesn't want to go this route...well, I don't know what to advise to get the consequenses through to this child.
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11-24-2006, 07:50 PM	#4
Hoof Hearted ...you smell something? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Monroe, GA Posts: 420	When my sister was in HS and I was in Jr College, she began taking Mother's ATM card and reduced on of Mom's $4000 savings accounts to ZERO. Mom went to the bank, told them what was going on and they produced VIDEO of my sister using the card to take the money out. We eventually got Sis out of the situation she was in, into counseling and drug rehab. She is a success story. She went on to college and got her AA and BA and went on to a management job earning $80k/year. It can be done, but it takes a lot of steel in your spine to do it AND the child has to want to better themselves... I would go to your bank, advise them of the situation and ask for visual proof. Then show it to the girl and threaten her with theft and jail (or juvie). If Dad doesn't want to go this route...well, I don't know what to advise to get the consequenses through to this child. hh __________________ I have the ability of single-minded determination and focu...Hey, look! A horse!