My child confessed to shoplifting a small item, expressing deep remorse; do I report them to the store/police to teach them a harsh lesson about consequences, or handle it privately, focusing on education and restitution, risking them not fully grasping the severity?
Eddie Franklin
Report to authorities16 votes (23%)
Handle privately, restitution19 votes (27%)
Make them apologize directly13 votes (18%)
Ignore, hope it stops23 votes (32%)
71 votes total • Created 1/20/2026
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