Are Kids Supposed to Be Immediately Obedient? How Can You Motivate Kids Without Fear? #512

Calm Parenting Podcast

Kirk Martin

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🗓️ 24 August 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Were you raised to believe that kids are supposed to be immediately obedient? Do you ever feel like you are doing something wrong because your strong-willed child isn’t very compliant? Do you ever feel caught in the middle trying to be the peacekeeper between a spouse or family members with unrealistic expectations or religious beliefs and kids who are just being kids? I want to free you from these false expectations and show you practical ways to motivate your kids to listen. Learn a different way with our Back-to-School Sale at https://celebratecalm.com/products/. Email [email protected] with any questions.

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1:58.0	So how many of you were raised to believe that kids are supposed to be
2:02.3	immediately obedient to listen the first time without question? Do you ever feel guiltier like
2:08.2	you're doing something wrong because your strong will child isn't very compliant? Does this
2:12.7	cause you to sometimes see your child as defiant or bad? Do you have a spouse who insists that your kids listen
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