Deeply Feeling Child Blames You? 5 Ways to Stop Walking on Eggshells & Escalating #580

About this episode

Kirk Martin provides five actionable steps for parents dealing with sensitive children who blame them for their emotions.

You have a sensitive child who is moody, mad, and mercurial…and somehow blames you for being disrespectful and losing their privileges. Staying calm feels like walking on eggshells, but you also don’t want to react and escalate. I give you five specific action steps and a script to stop this vicious cycle. **Stop the yelling, power struggles, and daily chaos—get 50% off the Calm Parenting Bundle this Spring.  https://celebratecalm.com/products/ COZY EARTH Head to  https://cozyearth.com   and use my code CALM for up to 20% off. CURE HYDRATION Cure is offering our listeners 20% off your first order! Stay hydrated and feel your best. Visit  https://curehydration.com/CALM  and use promo code CALM for 20% off your first order. 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.  EQUIP.HEALTH Visit  https://equip.health/calm  to get a free consultation with Equip.  WAYFAIR Way Day is THE sale to shop the best deals in home – get up to 80% OFF with fast and FREE shipping on everything at  https://Wayfair.com  from April…

People in this episode

Host: Kirk Martin

Topics covered

• sensitive child
• parenting strategies
• emotional regulation
• communication
• family dynamics

Keywords

• sensitive child
• parenting
• emotional regulation
• communication
• family dynamics
• Calm Parenting Bundle
• parenting strategies

Sponsors

Cure Hydration, Hungryroot, Equip.Health, Wayfair, IXL Learning, Skylight, Air Doctor Pro

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Organizations: Calm Parenting Bundle

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