7 y.o. neighbor with sticky fingers?

You can let the girls play outside together with "no Toys that belong to you or at the other little girls house" Your daughter is going to have to learn on her own that there are people who are brought up in this world that do not learn right from wrong but if you are picking her friends for her she might resent you when she's older (Just a thought) We had a boy who did the same thing to my sons toys but he was the only friend on the block After I talked with his mother she laughed "Oh those silly kids they just gotta have it all!" Nothing was done so I talked with my son and asked if he wanted this boy to come in and steal his toys? he said no so we worked it out that the boys could still play together but only outside or at the other boys house. They moved soon after and the new family was much better.

You can't slap the parents of the child, it is not your place.

It is very simple. Tell the child that if she removes your daughters toys from the house, she will not be allowed back over to play. Tell the mother as well. It is pretty obvious that the other parents are overwhelmed and don't know what to do about thier daughter, and she is young enough to have this behavior curtailed.

You said it, you can not avoid the situation, you need to teach your daughter how to protect her belongings (and her friendships that hang in the balance).

You need to explain to your daughter that stealing is wrong and that one of the consequences can be that you'll lose friends. Someone who would steal from a friend would also lie, and this girl should not be around your daughter. Do you really want your daughter caught shoplifting? I guarantee that this neighbor girl already does it, and, if you let your daughter play with her, she will follow her lead.

You should have told her mother the first time. You did her no favors by letting her get away with the theft. Playing at the other girl's house only is NOT a solution. You do not want this influence around your child.

Put your foot down. The mother is encouraging her little klepto. The mother and her daughter are no longer allowed over at your house. Explain, the next time the little girl comes over, that she is not allowed over anymore because you have caught her stealing and a theif is not allowed in your house. Send the girl home. Don't worry about hurting her feelings. Too many people are more concerned about the criminal than the victim. Right now, you're more concerned about hurting the criminal than helping the victim (your daughter). Explain to your daughter that theives are not allowed in your home because the behavior isn't acceptable.

Unfortunately you will have to explain to your daughter that any friend that does not follow your rules of the house will not be allowed to visit. She is 8 and will be able to understand, and it will teach her the valuable lesson that there are consequences to such behavior. If the other child's mother inquires as to why the invites have stopped, tell her! If her child can't be trusted at your house, the mother should know, and maybe it will prompt her into action. She doesn't seem to understand herself that there are consequences to unacceptable behavior, which is too bad, because the daughter is not learning the difference between right and wrong if she had not been reprimanded.

First of all let your daughter know that friends don't steal from each other. Stop her from coming over. As a parent you have to protect your child from all things possible. This is a good lesson for your daughter to see how true friends are supposed to act.

Have you told your daughter that her friend was the one who stole the stuff? If not, I would encourage her to do so. And if your daughter still wants to remain friends with the other child after that, then just make sure they get together on some neutral ground -- the school playground, the park, etc. -- where there won't be anything else for this other child to steal.

Get some new friends. This girl is a bad influence on your daughter and it will only get worse (much worse) as they grow older. Just tell your daughter that theives are not allowed in your home. Work hard to find your daughter some nice honest friends out there.

Instead of letting her into the house, suggest they play outside when the weather permits. When the weather is bad or its too hot, allow them to play inside in the living room or den, somewhere you can keep an eye on them from time to time, instead of in your daughter's room. You can keep a small box of books and toys on hand for them to play with. In private, explain to your daughter why this change is occuring. You can tell the "friend" that since things have been "disappearing" from your house, no one is allowed in your daughter's room to play anymore (except your daughter of course). This happened a couple of times when I was younger, so my mother started making us play in the living room or outside. Good Luck! :)

Apparently this kid has a problem and it seems like her mother is not doing anything to reprimand her. It'll only get worse and worse as the kid gets older and the toys get more and more expensive. Your daughter is old enough for you to explain to her that this friend is not a good friend. She'll get over it.