Tantrumy Toddlers, Temperamental Teens, Sassy Siblings, Trouble With Teachers & Friends, Adopted Kids? Help ASAP! #585

About this episode

Kirk Martin provides actionable advice for parents dealing with challenging behaviors in toddlers, teens, and adopted children.

What do you do when even a toddler is ruling your home? How do you handle a moody teenage daughter without getting into 10 fights a day? What do you do when your kids are constantly fighting and you feel like a failure? What do you tell your child who doesn’t get along with a teacher? How can you help kids who have a hard time making friends? Do adopted kids have unique struggles? What about that child who has a hard time hearing, “No” and will get angry and call you names? I give you scripts and action steps to help ASAP! **Make tomorrow different than the chaos, guilt, and power struggles today—get the roadmap to change your family ASAP and get 50% off the Calm Parenting Bundle.  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…

People in this episode

Host: Kirk Martin

Topics covered

• toddler behavior
• teenage moodiness
• sibling rivalry
• teacher conflicts
• friendship issues
• adoption challenges
• parenting strategies

Keywords

• tantrums
• parenting
• teenagers
• siblings
• teachers
• friends
• adopted kids
• behavior management
• scripts
• action steps

Sponsors

COZY EARTH, Cure, Hungryroot, Equip. Health, Wayfair, IXL Learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Calm Parenting Bundle, IXL Learning

More episodes of Calm Parenting Podcast

• My Best Podcast Ever: Defiance & Reconciling With My Son #601 · June 10, 2026 · 32 min
• You Say No, Your Child Gets Upset. Is There Something Different You Could Do? #600 · June 7, 2026 · 24 min
• Ever Feel Indignant At Your Child’s Attitude or Misbehavior? 12 More Ways to Change This. #599 · June 5, 2026 · 23 min
• 3 Ways To Get Your Anxious Child to Camp, New Activities, School & A New Home #598 · June 3, 2026 · 22 min
• 10 Options When Kids Mess Up (Without Messing Up Your Night!) #597 · May 31, 2026 · 22 min
• Kids Not Living Up To Expectations or Potential? 7 Quick Ways to Motivate Them #596 · May 27, 2026 · 22 min