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When grandchildren exhibit criminal behavior learned from parents

My grandson is fourteen and stealing money from my purse and I know he learned it from his father but I do not know if I should call the police on a child.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Inherited behavioral patterns create moral dilemmas about consequences, rehabilitation, and the intersection of love and accountability.

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