Massive Meltdowns: 5 Steps To Calm Kids Who Blame & Feel Shame #479
Calm Parenting Podcast
Kirk Martin
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 14 May 2025
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Plans get changed, your child gets disappointed or doesn’t get his way. This turns into a nuclear meltdown with defiance and disrespect. But there is a solution. Do you know WHY your kids sometimes go scorched earth? How can you de-escalate everyday situations without threatening consequences or talking too “calmly” to your kids? Kirk gives you five specific action steps and a creative script to use.
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