Good parenting

[stormtreader]

I remember sneaking it into my pocket on the sly...I don't know why I was sneaky, because up to that point, I don't recall being taught stealing was wrong.

I think that at 3, you're pretty much still working on the 'tribe of monkeys' level - if you manage to swipe something without being seen to avoid immediate retribution, youre home free.

I think this was totally appropriate punishment for a 3 year old, as they're being shown that just because they can get away with stealing at the time, its still wrong and there will be consequences when they're found out.