Sorry for your troubles. I know how messy these things can get the car maybe the lest of the trouble compared to family. I hope you don't take this wrong. But an old saying I heard that was always said with a smile, is " Teach the child don't let the child teach you". So what ever it takes to teach the kid that this is the wrong track. In days gone by, you could just give em a good lickens, to bad old values have gone astray. My oldest brother years ago stole a car for a joy ride. When my dad caught him he took him in the bathroom locked the door and gave him a good lickens. He never did it again, no need for juvey or anything else. And the 4 boys that followed heard the story never even thought about trying such a stunt because they knew what the payoff would be. No discipline is like a license to say do what ever just don't get caught and if you do chances you'll just get a slap on the hand. Cause and effect, criminal behavior/ become criminal patterns/ criminal attitude. Becomes a criminal. Trouble is kids can sue parents/ grandparents today. Wrong has become right and right has become wrong. Sorry if I got a little carried away, no offens ment to you, your not alone, Messed up HU![B)]
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