Kids Won’t Listen? 5 Creative, Easy Ways To Stop Bribing, Forcing, or Reminding Them 18x #594
Calm Parenting Podcast
Kirk Martin
4.7 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 20 May 2026
⏱️ 27 minutes
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How do you motivate kids to do tasks without reminding them 18 times...or do uncomfortable things without arguing every single day? What should you do when a child defies you, disregards your instructions, doesn't do school work or go to sports practice? Should you force your teenager to go on family vacation? Kirk gives you creative answers to all these questions that you may not have thought of..or even agree with. Try them anyway! ** Tomorrow CAN be different from today, without the guilt and tears. This is the final week of our Mother's Day Sale. Download your roadmap to peace today at https://celebratecalm.com/mothers-day/
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| 0:00.0 | So many of our neurodivergent ADHD and PDA kids struggle with school refusal this time of year |
| 0:06.4 | because they're emotionally overwhelmed and exhausted. |
| 0:09.0 | So I encourage you to check out Iexel as a positive alternative at IxL.com slash kerk. |
| 0:16.2 | Ixel is an online learning program that can be used by any student from K to 12. |
| 0:21.1 | On IXL, kids can explore any topic in any grade level. |
| 0:25.3 | They're not forced into a single learning path. |
| 0:27.8 | And IXL allows our kids to learn at their own pace and be independent. |
| 0:32.6 | For kids like ours, the best learning is fun and interactive. |
| 0:36.3 | We know so many kids who love IXL because their video tutorials and games just help kids feel smart and successful. |
| 0:44.0 | Make an impact on your child's learning. |
| 0:46.1 | Get I-Exel now. |
| 0:47.6 | Calm Parenting podcast listeners get an exclusive 20% off an IXL membership when you sign up today at Iexel.com slash Kirk. |
| 0:56.8 | Visit Ixl.com slash Kirk to get the most effective learning program at the best price. |
| 1:03.8 | So here's another awkward but fun moment hiking in Bryce Canyon. |
| 1:08.0 | This nice couple stops us and says, hey, aren't you the cozy earth guy? |
| 1:12.5 | And I laugh because I'm the Calm Parenting Podcast guy. But they've heard me say we live in our cozy |
| 1:18.1 | earth. And we did have on our cozy earth bamboo shorts, socks, and a jogger shirt that day, |
| 1:24.1 | which is no different than every other day. The awesome thing is, once you feel |
| 1:29.0 | the heavenly comfort of cozy earth bamboo draping you in luxurious comfort, you'll find yourself |
| 1:35.4 | wearing the joggers and the clogs to run errands and meet with friends. After the hike or a long |
| 1:41.1 | day running your kids around, nothing feels more soothing than slipping |
| 1:45.6 | into cozy earth joggers and clogs. It's like getting a relaxing massage. Cozy Earth goes where |
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