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Wow.....good advice ketzel.

Mine are 5 and 6. When they misbehave badly we will take something that they like away. For my DD it was juice. Now she drinks mostly milk and loves it. This worked well because there was a positive outcome. She still gets juice but it is more of a treat.
For my DS it was food. Only once I took away food. I sent him to bed without dinner for being a monster. This made quite an impact on him.
All children are different and you will need to find what works best for you. There is no substitute for the unconditional love of a mother. Things will get better.