Oregon police are looking for a man who stole a car with a child in the backseat only to return the 4-year-old and teach the mom about good parenting.

According to the local authorities, the carjacking took place outside of a grocery store in Beaverton, Oregon on Saturday when the mom left the car running with the child in the backseat.

The mother had left the car unlocked and went inside to buy a gallon of milk and some meat. The thief happened to walk by and hopped in the car.

The carjacker soon realized that the 4-year-old was in the backseat and U-turned in the parking lot, returned the child to the mother, and scolded her, according to Beaverton police.

"He actually lectured the mother for leaving the child in the car and threatened to call the police on her," Beaverton police spokesman Officer Matt Henderson said to the Oregonian.

The thief ordered the mom to take the child before he drove off in the stolen car.

"Obviously, we're thankful he brought the little one back and had the decency to do that," Henderson added.