Friends.. . I am facing a challenging situation and don't know how to over come this.. my son has been regularly borrowing things from his frnds..pencils erasers scale and all..in school inspite of the fact that he has everything in extra quantity in his bag already.. he said he has a fear of losing his pencils and all .. as at times it has happened in the past that his pencils erasers have fallen on floor and he has been unable to find it.. he is lil possessive for his things and also believes in taking care of his things.. but this behaviour is bothering his teacher alot l. I have tried differnet ways to make him understand this.. counceled him..scolded and even hit him today and i feel extremely guilty.. but..how do I handle this.. Pls help me..

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