10 Ways to Help Kids Who Procrastinate, Choose the Harder Path, Get The Last Word In, Argue, Resist Homework (ADHD), Get Bored Easily. #581
Calm Parenting Podcast
Kirk Martin
4.7 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 12 April 2026
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Do you have a child who procrastinates, argues like an attorney, picks on siblings, resists doing homework, chews on things, and/or chooses the harder path? A child who talks loudly, provokes and pushes buttons, has to get the last word in, gets bored easily? Of course you do! In this episode, I give you practical action steps to stop the power struggles and turn these into positive qualities. **Stop the yelling, power struggles, and daily chaos—get 50% off the Calm Parenting Bundle this Spring. https://celebratecalm.com/products/
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| 1:05.7 | Around this time of year, a lot of our kids kind of get stuck in school. |
| 1:10.0 | They're just tired and shut down. |
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