Hi there, I have a friend who is the mother of six kids. They have a beautiful family, great Dad, great Mom, and great kids. They have been noticing that the six year old has been stealing sweets (chocolate bars, pieces of cake etc…) and despite their efforts to hide the sweets, teach her that it is wrong, use punishment and explain that she is taking away from the others etc, she continues to steal… (The kids are well fed) The little girl is very remorseful, and it is easy to see that this situation is painful for her (as well as for the rest of the family) They see this as complete disregard for the family s needs and, in despair, have started to call her out as the family burglar. It s painful to watch, this is otherwise a loving and productive family… What do you think is going on here?