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Sorry to seem dense. I thought you were trying to get away from the privilege-removal and were trying something different.

Have you tried "catching him being good"? That tends to work around here--though, granted, with much younger kids--better than punishing the bad behavior.

Just a thought.

It can be hard if they are just always surly and hard to live with!