A.L.
I think all kids go through this experience and it is important that you use this as a time to teach her about stealing. If she steals again (from a store or a friend), have to go back to the person she stole from, give back the item and apoligize. I remember I stole a couple of times when I was in first grade. I stole a girl's lunch and I stole something out of a goody box at school. After I stole the girl's lunch my mom invited over the girl and her mother. We all sat down together and I apoligized and they taught me that it was wrong. It took that experience as to realize as a young child that it is wrong to steal. So it helps to go that extra step and have her apoligize to the manager of the store or the friend and mother to help her realize that it is wrong. Don't worry...your not raising a klepto! Good luck!