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I have been where you are. Last year, my kid was a terror.  I didn’t have a solid parenting foundation beyond “spanking is bad”, so I just tried stuff. It didn’t work. I got A LOT of side-eye. Finally, I went to parenting courses through PEP. They are located in Maryland, but some courses are available online. The classes really helped. Unfortunately, our kid got a new sibling, and the bottom fell out again. We actually started seeing a therapist for parenting lessons. I have written about it elsewhere on the site. I would try an 8-week PEP class first, because it’s so much cheaper, and the rapport you develop with other parents is nice.

For this week, I would set up a sticker chart to get you through. Just don’t tie it to Santa or Christmas presents. Not optimal parenting at all, but better than ruining Christmas. Classes start up again in January.

Odd seasonal consequences might work in the short term, but you won’t be building his character, which is the goal. Let us know how it goes.[/quote]

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