“I’m A Bad Kid. I’m Stupid.” Kid Who Works Slowly, Daydreams, Doesn’t Participate. #473
Calm Parenting Podcast
Kirk Martin
4.7 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 27 April 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Many of our kids begin to internalize, “I’m a bad kid, I’m slow so I’m not smart, there’s something wrong with me. I’m always in trouble, no one is ever happy with me.” That internal dialogue will sabotage your child’s success and relationships for a lifetime (many of us still struggle with limiting beliefs). The good news is we can change that NOW. Kirk gives you specific scripts to cultivate your child’s confidence and help teachers get on board.
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| 0:00.0 | So I bet I have a way for even reluctant teens and tweens to spend time with you. |
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| 1:01.0 | So do you have a child who doesn't follow directions well? Or maybe they're slow at completing tasks, don't like group projects, or they daydream. |
| 1:10.2 | Or you can choose like 15 other behaviors |
| 1:12.8 | that irritate us as adults. If I had one thing I would say is most important for your child's |
| 1:18.5 | development, it definitely does not have to do with good behavior or conforming to arbitrary |
| 1:25.5 | societal standards or even grades. |
| 1:28.7 | Those are things that parents focus on, but I don't want you to. |
| 1:33.3 | So in this episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast, I will share with you the one priority that I would focus on more than any other. |
| 1:41.8 | So welcome. |
| 1:42.9 | This is Kirk Martin, founder of Celebrate Calm. You can find us at |
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