10 Ways to Cultivate A Growth Mindset in Kids Who Make Excuses, Blame Others, Lose Poorly #536
Calm Parenting Podcast
Kirk Martin
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 November 2025
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Have a child who makes excuses, blames others, won't take responsibility for their choices, or perhaps struggles academically? How do you instill confidence, resilience, and a growth mindset in kids from ages 4-24? I want to give you 10 practical action steps and scripts you can use ASAP. **Our Black Friday Sale continues this week! Take advantage of our LOWEST prices of the year at https://celebratecalm.com/black-friday/. Email [email protected] with any questions.**
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| 0:00.0 | So we've talked on the podcast about building your child's confidence by showing off their natural |
| 0:05.5 | talents for tinkering and building things. So I've got a great Thanksgiving idea. Take a KiwiCo project |
| 0:11.8 | that your kids can put together with relatives. It will let your kids shine and feel successful. |
| 0:18.0 | Because unlike passive toys, KiwiCo crates put the fun directly |
| 0:22.5 | in your kids' hands, turning curiosity into something they can build, create, and be proud of. |
| 0:28.6 | Plus KiwiCo projects, get your kids off screens and spark wonder. Look, the best gifts |
| 0:33.9 | aren't the ones kids open. They're the ones kids make. Give kids the joy of making |
| 0:39.7 | their own fun and the memories that come with it. KiwiCo projects are a fantastic gift from |
| 0:46.6 | grandparents. So Tinker, create, and celebrate this holiday with KiwiCo. Get up to 50% off your |
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| 0:59.5 | first crate at K-I-W-I-C-O-com promo code Calm. So how do you build a growth mindset and confidence |
| 1:10.7 | in kids of all ages? |
| 1:12.6 | That is what we're going to discuss on today's episode of the Calm Parenting podcast. |
| 1:16.6 | So welcome. This is Kirk Martin, founder, Celebrate Calm. |
| 1:18.6 | And you can find us in our Black Friday sale at celebratecalm.com. |
| 1:22.6 | So I'm dedicating this to a 14-year-old Jess who wrote in. |
| 1:27.9 | She listens to the podcast because she's neurodivergent. |
| 1:31.4 | And she said it really helps me understand myself. |
| 1:34.2 | And she said, I got this school assignment to write about a growth mindset and listen to how she phrased this. |
| 1:41.8 | But what I think they're doing is it's a manipulative way to try |
| 1:45.9 | to get me to work harder on academics, but I don't really care about academics right now. |
| 1:51.9 | What is your take? And so I told her, I'll record a podcast. So I'm doing that. So forgive me, |
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