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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
John Bett & Rosaleen Fenton

Dad sparks outrage with controversial way to make sure kids behave at Christmas

Christmas is a time when families come together and tensions can run high, and with presents just around the corner children will be very excited - making it all too easy for them to misbehave.

Parents have some tried and tested ways of ensuring they behave ahead of the big day, including Elf on the Shelf - the festive little character that pops up around the home and convinces children that they're being watched.

But one dad's cheeky method went viral on TikTok after he shared a rather controversial way to keep your kids in line, and his jokey suggestion racked up millions of views and left people divided, with some viewers not keen on his technique.

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