If you’re having an issue with childhood kleptomania, here’s a quick trick that might help your kid understand that stealing is wrong.

Steps in teaching a valuable lesson about stealing:

Step 1: For your kid’s next birthday party, get him or her a ton of presents.

Step 2: Hide them all.

Step 3: When your kid asks “where did all my presents go” you say, “someone stole them”.

Step 4: (Extra step, but here’s where you ignite the life lesson): When kid starts getting sad, and crying about the loss of his birthday gifts, you say, “See?”

Problem solved. You’re welcome.