How about making the kids accomplices?
Years ago, I took over managing another territory and the product demonstration person for the area was the previous manager's niece. No big deal. I had met her and she seemed to know what she was doing.
One day I got a call from the grocery store in the mall, advising me this person was barred from their premises. For more information I should contact Ms' So-and-so. I did. Ms. So-and-so was the Loss Prevention Manager for the mall and she advised me my sometimes employee had been observed removing product from the shelves and giving it to her 8 or 9 year old daughter to hide on her person, then attempted to leave the store. They were watching her because they figured she had pulled this one before.
I thanked the LPM and wished my ex employee the best with the criminal charges.
Apparently this was recreation for this woman.
Sadly shaking my head.
Les