240- How to Communicate and Connect with a Defiant, Explosive Child
ADHD Experts Podcast
ADDitude
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 22 August 2019
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
How do you connect with a child or teen who doesn't want to talk with you—and who is defensive or angry? Parenting expert Kirk Martin offers practical strategies for turning explosive situations into opportunities to build trust with your child.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast Series by Attitude magazine. |
| 0:12.0 | Hello everyone and glad you can attend Attitudes weekly ADHD experts webinar. |
| 0:17.5 | I think all parents have had the following happen. You want to talk with your child about something important or |
| 0:24.9 | you just want to have a pleasant conversation about the movie he saw last night and |
| 0:28.7 | he ignores you. He doesn't even turn his head to look at you while you're talking or you approach your daughter who seems upset about something and she says go away I don't want to talk to you and she heads off into another room taking a text from a friend. |
| 0:44.0 | Trying to connect with your child who doesn't want to connect with you is frustrating and can be heartbreaking. |
| 0:50.0 | Parenting expert Kirk Martin will give us great tips and strategies to address the problem. |
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| 2:05.0 | Now let me introduce Kirk Martin. |
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