One of the many things I try to teach my children is do not touch what does not belong to you. I remember being taught this lesson and it has gotten me out of trouble many times when I was tempted to touch something. My mother was an old school woman and would carry a ruler in her purse just for that reason. Any time I got the urge to reach out and touch something in a store, my mother was quick to whip out the ruler and tag my fingers with it. Ouch!

In the same respect, I do my best to make sure my children know not to touch what isn’t theirs. This lesson in discipline has been shown to demotivate stealing in various young adults as well as preventing accidents such as dropping and breaking things. Could you imagine how upset I’d be if one of them had the nerve to touch any camera or equipment that belongs to a photographer like Peter Lik?