There is no category to show sibling questions so here I am.
Hi, I have an ongoing situation within my family that I wish to cease.
My two youngest brothers yell and scream at my mother at every chance, they berate and physically intimidate her & they have stolen off me for years. My mum is a kind generous soul that wants the best out of everything but she is awoken by her kids trying to steal money out of her purse while they think she is asleep.
She has come to me in confidence stating she is scared but she won’t let me step in legally or physically.
What can I do?
The 16 year old has stolen over 3 grand worth of my stuff & the other one is not so much a stealer but a diminutive character. I know my mum is scared (of living alone) and I want to help. My friends all say go around and slap them silly. I think that would upset her more seeing a bleeding bruised son.
I am stuck... some advice would be great.
I have talked to Juvenile Aid and they asked me if I had "touched" my brothers.
I ring Family Services and they ask what has your mother done for them to act so severely.
My mother has taken in through crisis care over 100 kids,she even adopted me.
She owns a child care centre... she is child orientated to the utmost,

Your mom has to report them so something can be done, and get to the root of the problem. You don't say the age of these brothers. Are they over l2 years old?

They are 16 and 18

MWP, I guess it goes without saying that they are out of control if you say they are stealing from your mom like that, underhanded way of doing it though, while she is sleeping.

I still think she is the one who has to take action. You really can't because look at the attitude you got from Family Services and Juvenile Aid. Maybe she should go to Family Services for some guidance.

She has to lay charges, if only to get them straightened up, its called tough love.

Thanks Tickle for the "Blunt" advice. I say that in a good way because for years she has tried to readjust their mindset to no avail and I now believe there is no other option than to include the law in the matter. TOUGH LOVE will be tougher on us than on them, but they wouldn't realise that, sadly enough.