Why would anyone be obligated to do so? She's clearly over the age of five, which is when the vast majority children have gained the understanding that you don't take what it not yours, and you do not open products in stores.too bad no one asked her or her grandmother how old she was.
So, unshelter her. Do your job, Parent, and teach her about actual life. It isn't Loss Prevention's job to stop a teen and waggle their finger at her, it's their job to drag her back to the LP office and write the incident up as theft. It isn't my job as a shopper to keep an eye on YOUR kid and teach her right from wrong - it's YOURS. The rest of us are busy with our own children, meeting the responsibilities we signed up for when we made them. "She's very sheltered" is not going to pass muster with the court, and in my jurisdiction, that would get you QUITE a lecture on your responsibilities as a parent.My daughter lives a very sheltered life
You say you want input and insight, but it's clear that what you really want is sympathy and validation. That's not what we do here. We tell you the truth, usually without the thick crust of sugar that so many people expect. Legal truth is here, tea and sympathy are a block and a half west.

