Child Talks Back, Whines, Procrastinates, Makes Messes, Won't Listen, Acts Silly? Exact Scripts! #589

Child Talks Back, Whines, Procrastinates, Makes Messes, Won't Listen, Acts Silly? Exact Scripts! #589

From Calm Parenting Podcast by Kirk Martin

May 3, 2026 · 24 min

About this episode

Kirk Martin provides exact scripts to help parents manage challenging behaviors in children.

Are you tired of constantly negotiating with a junior attorney who procrastinates, whines and complains, talks disrespectfully, won't clean up messes, fights bedtime and siblings, throws big tantrums? Maybe every day?! You're not alone! I give you exact scripts to stop being triggered...and stop the power struggles so you can enjoy your kids again.   **Tomorrow CAN be different from today, without the guilt and tears. Download your roadmap to peace today and take advantage of our Mother’s Day Sale at https://celebratecalm.com/mothers-day/ ** COZY EARTH Head to  https://cozyearth.com   and use my code CALM for up to 20% off. IXL LEARNING Make an impact on your child’s learning, get IXL now. Calm Parenting Podcast listeners get an exclusive 20% off an IXL membership when you sign up today at  https://IXL.com/KIRK HUNGRYROOT Go to  https://Hungryroot.com/Calm  and use Code CALM to get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life.  SKYLIGHT CALENDAR Right now, Skylight is offering our listeners $30 off their 15 inch Calendars by going to  https://MySkylight.com/PARENTING CURE HYDRATION Cure is offering our…

People in this episode

Host: Kirk Martin

Topics covered

  • parenting challenges
  • child behavior
  • communication strategies
  • power struggles
  • scripts for parents

Keywords

  • child talks back
  • whining
  • procrastination
  • tantrums
  • parenting tips
  • scripts for parents
  • bedtime struggles

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Cozy Earth, IXL Learning, Hungryroot, Skylight, Cure Hydration, Wayfair

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Organizations: Celebrate Calm, Cove Home Security

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