Q&A: Kids Who Complain, Compete with Siblings, Quit Sports? Anxiety and OCD Issues? Teen Priorities? #462
Calm Parenting Podcast
Kirk Martin
4.7 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 26 March 2025
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Q&A: Kids Who Complain, Compete with Siblings, Quit Sports? Anxiety and OCD Issues? Teen Priorities? #462
Do you have kids who complain incessantly and seem like they are miserable (especially when you’re supposed to be having fun!)? Should you allow a child to quit a sport? How can you help a child anxious and obsessed over something? What should we focus on in the teen years? How do you handle kids who one-up each other or compete for attention with a younger sibling? Kirk answers these questions and more with candor and practical ideas.
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