Understanding Lying and Stealing in Foster Children

<p><br><strong>**When foster children lie and steal they're not being defiant-they're trying to survive.**</strong></p><p><strong>If you're a foster parent dealing with lying and stealing behaviors you're not alone and you're not failing. </strong><br><strong>These challenging behaviors are actually survival strategies that helped children navigate impossible situations before they came </strong><br><strong>to your home.</strong></p><p><strong>Drawing from more than a decade of fostering over 100 children Juan Rodriguez Aceves offers a compassionate trauma-informed </strong><br><strong>approach that transforms how you understand and respond to these behaviors. Instead of seeing lying and stealing as problems to</strong><br><strong>punish you'll learn to recognize them as communication about what children need to feel safe and secure.</strong></p><p><strong>This practical guide provides:</strong><br><strong>Clear explanations of how trauma affects children's brains and behaviors</strong><br><strong>Specific strategies for responding with understanding rather than punishment</strong><br><strong>Step-by-step approaches to building trust and encouraging honesty</strong><br><strong>Real stories of children who moved from survival behaviors to secure attachment</strong><br><strong>Tools for creating safety that make lying and stealing unnecessary</strong></p><p><strong>Written in an accessible conversational style this book speaks directly to foster parents who want to see past behaviors to the hurt</strong><br><strong>underneath. You'll discover that with patience consistency and the right understanding children can learn that survival mode is no</strong><br><strong>longer necessary.</strong></p><p><strong>**Healing is possible. Hope is real. And you are exactly the right person to help make it happen.**</strong></p>