How would you deal with teenagers who lied (about stealing and god knows what else) straight in your face?

Teenages who were confronted with obvious stealing in the house, lied boldly and disrespect parents. What are the solutions??How would you deal with teenagers who lied (about stealing and god knows what else) straight in your face?
Well. One thing I have heard but haven't had to follow through with is this. I heard that some parents will remove EVERYTHING from the kids room. Leave them a blanket and provide them with a change of clothes. Even remove the door from their room. As the law states, you just have to have 2 sets of clothes, 1 to wear, 1 to wash, a place to sleep (no criteria here, just a PLACE to sleep). and 3 meals.That's it. Everything else is considered ';extra'; and is not prescribed by law. I think it is extreme but would do it if my hand was forced. My kid saw it being done first-hand so right now all I have to do is threaten it. Lets hope it stays that way.





P.S. PEOPLE - Read the question. It does not say they are stealing from a store. They are stealing from 'the house'... As a parent confronting the thieving child, YOU ARE the 'manager'.How would you deal with teenagers who lied (about stealing and god knows what else) straight in your face?
Tell them you are not a fool, make them take back the stuff they stole, straight to the head manager of the store. Make them feel embarrassed and ashamed of what they did. Then, phone your local police station and ask if you can take the boys to a teenage jail, that should set them straight. Also, praise their good actions, even things like going to school for the full day and not skipping. There is no such things as bad apples, just bad and inconsistent parenting.
Send them to miltary school and tell them u know the truth.
more parental interaction? this is tough, but I find that kids respond better to attention, affection, interaction, and true interest in them rather than punishment.


of course I'm no pro, and maybe these kids are just ';bad apples';
make him/her take it back to the store. Open or unopened. If the cops get involved then make him/her clean and mow lawns to make up for the fine. Embarrasement is getting caught stealing. That will teach them. Tough love!