Faster Mornings & Smoother Transitions: 10 Ways to Get Kids Unstuck #557
Calm Parenting Podcast
Kirk Martin
4.7 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 28 January 2026
⏱️ 22 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Do you have kids that are tough to get to bed and then get out of bed the next morning?! What about kids who struggle with transitions or who are late? This podcast is packed with ideas to help you get your kids moving--without the battles--even if they struggle with ADHD or anxiety. **Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products/ to learn more about our Winter Sale. If you are interested in our NEW AD-FREE Podcast Subscription, visit https://calmparenting.supportingcast.fm/
COZY EARTH
Start the New Year off right and give yourself the luxury you deserve.
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
Get organized, refreshed, and back on track this new year for WAY less. Head to https://Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. Wayfair. Every style. Every home.
IXL LEARNING
Make an impact on your child’s learning, get IXL now. Calm Parenting Podcast listeners get an exclusive 20% off an IXL membership when you sign up today at https://IXL.com/KIRK
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | So I know having a strong will child is really challenging. How many of you struggle just to get your |
| 0:05.8 | kids into bed at night? And then in the next morning, it's hard to get them out of bed. You have |
| 0:11.8 | kids who don't want to go places, but once they're there, they have a great time. So transitions are |
| 0:17.7 | tough. Getting kids moving can be really hard. so in this episode of the podcast i'm going |
| 0:23.3 | to focus on some strategies for morning routine but you can use these for situations all throughout |
| 0:31.0 | the day and i want to give you a range of options because there's not just one way to handle this with our kids. So that is what we're |
| 0:39.6 | going to discuss on today's episode of the Calm Parenthood podcast. So welcome. This is Kirk Martin, |
| 0:43.7 | founder to Celebrate Calm. You can find us in our winter sale at Celebrate Calm.com. So number one, |
| 0:49.5 | you always have to control your own anxiety first because if you get up in the morning, I know you're dreading that power struggle at 6.43 a.m. |
| 1:00.6 | But just take 30 seconds and adjust your own attitude. |
| 1:06.5 | Expect pushback. |
| 1:08.8 | Control your tone of voice because if you come into the bedroom with that anxious tone, |
| 1:12.8 | got to get up, got to get up, got to get up. We already discussed that couple episodes again. |
| 1:16.7 | Kids aren't rejecting your authority. They're rejecting your anxiety. Control your body posture, |
| 1:23.5 | how you walk into the room. So work on that. Number two, let's connect with our kids. |
| 1:29.8 | One of my favorite strategies is connection because, you know, connection tends to breed more |
| 1:35.4 | cooperation. I'm going to get to tough discipline in a minute, but connection. You know, easy one, |
| 1:41.5 | tomorrow morning, wake your kids up with a compliment, not fake praise, |
| 1:46.0 | but just say, you know what, I've noticed something. You're really good at doing X. You're really |
| 1:51.5 | good at seeing in three dimensions. You're good at picturing things and putting things together. |
| 1:57.3 | You're good at seeing patterns in things. I love this phrase as well. You know what I was thinking? |
| 2:04.0 | I wish I was more like you in this one particular area because you're really good at speaking up for |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Kirk Martin, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Kirk Martin and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.