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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sleeps 4-6 hours per night, spends remaining 16-18 hours refusing to eat, sit on the potty, get dressed, brush teeth, leave the house, or return to the house. Charming smile, smart as a whip, literally killing me.[/quote]

Ignore all non-dangerous behavior. If he won't get dressed, take him to playdates or shopping in his PJs. If he won't eat, clean up the food, and let him go hungry. If he won't brush his teeth, well there's not a whole lot you can do about that except incentivize. "We can go out to the park when your teeth are brushed."

Nagging is a waste of time with an oppositional kid. Don't engage. Ignore all behavior you're not happy with unless it's destructive.

Praise all the good behavior you see "Good sitting!" "Good breathing!" "Good walking!" and ignore the rest, OP.

Give yourself a break. You aren't going to tame this kid, so stop trying. Use incentives and praise, and he will change his behavior eventually. If you keep trying to get him to do what you want, he will outsmart you and wear you down. [/quote]

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