AIBU to want to give my DS coal for Christmas?

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DS - age 6 - is currently misbehaving lots at bedtime- no amount of consequences or threats that Santa doesn't bring presents for naughty boys seems to be working.

He is up and down the stairs for up to an hour, to the point that we all end up going to bed at about 9pm because it's easier!

I'm seriously thinking of doing something with regard to presents to ensure he gets the message that his behaviour is unacceptable, such as not having any presents that are marked 'from Santa', or not having anything in his stocking (yes I am that angry) or just not giving him all the stuff I have bought for him (his main present is a £30 Lego set for which I still have the receipt).

He will obviously have stuff from other people and his brother will have presents.

Has anyone else ever made the threat and followed it through???

(The reference to coal for anyone that isn't sure is because I live in Wales...and Santa brings naughty children coal)

I think you've lost the plot as a parent if you have to resort to an empty stocking, especially for crimes that are not unkind, or insolent, or dangerous. Messing around at bedtime is not a terrible thing to do.

Can't you do what supernanny does and put stairgates up at the door?

6 is a bit big for stairgates.
Toddler tantrum recomnends that you tie the inside door handle to another adjacent door. So they can open the door a crack but not get out. However they usually work that out as well.

Bribery works better

Going on about the naughty or nice list makes my 7 yo behave worse if anything. I learned this when she was 5 and have been careful to treat any behaviour issues in the normal way without resorting to Santa threats. Really bugs me the amount of random strangers who enjoy asking little kids if they have been good this year. My dd finds that a bit stressful, it is really not a 'fun' question for little kids!

OP, it would be absolutely horrible to have a child believe that he has been so bad as a person that Santa did not bring him anything and/or that his parents did not give him a special Christmas present. The damage that this would/could do to a child makes me feel quite ill (and I generally think that children are fairly resilient). The fact that you are this angry and want to punish your child in this way says character disorder in big letters to me. You really can't be serious.

I have come across some experts with pretty odd ideas!
Use them as suggestions- you do not have to agree or take them.
Using a higher authority is full of pitfalls. Firstly you would have to ascertain whether the 'higher authority' was amenable to be expected to fit into the role. I can't think they would when off duty.

Coal is fine unless you live in a smokeless zone.

How horrible. YABU. He's six!

I am going to assume you are pisssed off and tired and not serious....

My FB feed is full of over excited kids not sleeping...

I seriously doubt my 8 year old believes in Santa...I would not waste my last couple of years destroying the love of receiving gifts via a sleigh on not going to sleep...

you may need to rejig your bedtime routine to calm excited child down