I have a dcb who is 5. He is for the most part a really good kid. He's very smart, witty and everyone likes him. He has his moments like any of us. However lately the last couple months in particular pick ups are just getting worse. He immediately decides NOT to listen or follow directions. I've had talks with him numerous times well daily basis about how he needs to act when his mom is here, he does ok for a couple days then it's back to the same things. I would do a time out but that means they would have to stay longer and plus I feel mom should be putting he foot down more. She just says listen, you're not following directions with a little sternness in her voice but he ignores it. SO my question is he is 5 he knows better and he knows what consequences are, they can earn a "treat" for the day so would it be wrong to tell him if he doesn't behave when his mom is here he will lose his treat the next day? which I just did that a couple days ago seemed to work because he was good yesterday then here today comes and he wasn't good, not quite as bad but still wasn't really following directions. Anyways so I was thinking that maybe since he watches a movie at quiet time telling him if he doesn't behave then he wont get to watch the movie the next day, he'll just have to rest like everyone else. Do you think that would be ok for a 5 year old??? I know he knows and remembers what he does.
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