Here are some ideas for your individual troubles:
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Originally posted by trojangal
Major battles: getting dressed in the morning ( once we are dressed, she wants to change or does not want to get dressed)
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Then her think she has the power. Choose 2 outfits that she would like
and you approve of and then let her make the choice. She thinks she has the control, but actually you hold the parameters to her control!
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"smart mouth disease"--tried playing the Christmas present card on her this weekend...( her daddy did) and she turned to him and said "Fine..I'll take your Christmas presents back then..." 
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If she smarts off, fine...then really take her presents out from under the tree and put them away, as if you have all intentions to return them. Whatever "threats" you use, you HAVE to follow-through! If you don't then the only lesson she learns is that she can manipulate you because you're not following-through anyway.
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Her school uses a "behavior chart" where the students get a sticker on their individual chart each day they don't have to have a "timeout", are following direction, sitting, etc. I've been thinking of using this at home.
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This is a GREAT tool to use at home! You can set up reward systems that every time she gets "X" number of stickers, she gets a reward...whether it be the reinstatment of a previously revoked privilege or a token that she's been wanting...
Good luck to you! You've got a lot of great suggestions coming your way!
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