Hiding chocolate and biscuits works, but I can't hide everything
It's petty and silly stuff and I really wouldn't mind if she asked, but she just takes and it is getting to be a real problem.
eg: she took the ribbon that I was going to wrap round the Christmas prezzies. She hung it in her room with her christmas cards on. I would have let her have it, or something similar if she had asked.
she takes my make up if I don't hide it away.
She nicked my gloves because her hands were cold. If she'd asked, I would have gladly given her my gloves, bought her a pair, whatever, but she just took them.
She ate her brother and sister's chocolate coins. (she had her own packet, she just ate her siblings' as well)
I've tried talking to her, I've tried yelling at her, I've tried reasoning with her, I've tried stealing it back when she's not in her room, I've tried nicking her stuff. Anyone got any other ideas?
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How can I stop her from nicking stuff?
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