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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Similar issues with my 7yo DS. Definitely becoming very defiant lately. He would rather read than have screen time, so that's not a very effective consequence for us. I was so frustrated last week, that I start a check system. If he doesn't follow an instruction the first time it's given, he gets a check. 3 checks and he has early bedtime Friday and no family movie night. He REALLY cares about that, so it's kind of working... but not sure how to enforce following instructions the rest of the week if he loses Friday movie night on a Tuesday for example. I do like PPs approach of more of an incentive chart for rewarding good behavior rather than punishing for bad behavior.[/quote]

To clarify, 3 checks in one day to lose Friday reward.[/quote]

Not sure if you want to switch it around, but kazdin method might reverse it, meaning you get a check for compliance and earn the family movie night instead of losing it. Like get five checks, one for each day, and then you get the movie. Do something above and beyond and you get an extra check for popcorn or something. Actually scratch that, I don't like food rewards, but maybe a movie plus family dance game or something.[/quote]

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