how to handle a thief?

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

Do you really believe that ODD exists? What separates a simply bad person from an ODD person?

I think it's a huge mistake for society to approach behavior this way.

After working in child and adolescent psych for 13 years, I saw a lot of ODD. It definitely exists. Children are not simply "bad". ODD kids respond to a consistent environment and therapy and, sometimes, medication.