When A Child Is Defiant & Verbally Disrespectful: A Script and Action Plan #578

About this episode

This episode provides a script and action plan for parents dealing with defiant and verbally disrespectful children.

You have a challenging child who says disrespectful things to your face. You would never have even thought such things toward your parents so there’s a war inside you. You would be justified in punishing this child, but that won’t fix the underlying issues or relationship. I want to give you very clear scripts and a step-by-step action plan to handle these situations. **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…

People in this episode

Host: Kirk Martin

Topics covered

• defiance
• parenting strategies
• communication
• child behavior
• relationship building

Keywords

• defiant child
• parenting
• communication
• action plan
• respectful behavior

Sponsors

Calm Parenting Bundle, Cure, Hungryroot, Equip.HEALTH, Wayfair, IXL LEARNING, Skylight

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