Reasons for stealing in children:
Children have different motives for stealing, as each child may steal for a special reason. Among the reasons for stealing among children are:
- Poor impulse control and immediate desire to satisfy needs.
- To get the parents' attention.
- The child has not learned that stealing is wrong.
- Noticing that adults frequently take out things that don't belong to them, such as office supplies.
- Feeling neglected within the family is what pushes the child to acquire things that are a substitute for love.
- Suffering from physical or psychological abuse.
- Expressing feelings of anxiety or anger as a result of a major change in the child's life, such as parents' divorce or moving to a new school.
- Revenge for psychological or physical harm caused by others.
- Impress your peers and join a robbery group.
- The desire to have a unique purpose.
- The desire to acquire an item without the ability to purchase it.
- For a sense of risk, fun and suspense.
- Rebellion against parental or school authority.
