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Calm Parenting Podcast

Stop Power Struggles Over Anxiety & Trying New Things

Calm Parenting Podcast

Kirk Martin

Kids & Family, Society & Culture, Education, Relationships, Self-improvement, Parenting

4.71.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Stop Power Struggles Over Anxiety & Trying New Things

Do you have a child who struggles with anxiety? Who resists going to new places or trying new activities? You know once you get your child there, he will enjoy it. But it almost always results in yelling, defiance, hurt feelings, and a big power struggle in which everyone loses. Kirk gives you two very practical, concrete strategies to help your child overcome anxiety and stop the power struggles. 


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0:00.0

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0:05.4

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0:10.8

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0:16.8

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0:23.7

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0:29.5

and your sensory kids, forget about it. They're going to try to steal the cozy earth bubble

0:33.7

cuddle blanket from your room. I'd have them do extra chores to buy their own, but then you

0:38.6

might not be able to get them out of bed. Look, your bed shouldn't just be a place to sleep. It should be

0:43.4

your happy place. Use the cozy earth bamboo sheets. We'd love those. And this new blanket,

0:50.2

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0:56.4

That's cozyEarth.com code calm for 40% off. So do you have a child who struggles with anxiety?

1:04.5

Maybe they get anxious about and resist going to new places, right? That's a big trigger or trying new activities. And it's hard because

1:12.9

you know once you get your child there, they're probably going to enjoy it. But it almost always

1:18.1

results in yelling and hurt feelings and a big power struggle. Nobody wins. Everybody loses.

1:24.8

So on this episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast, I want to give you two very practical

1:30.9

concrete strategies that will change this dynamic. And I want to give you a lot of insight into your

1:36.7

kids and maybe even yourself. So welcome. This is Kirk Martin. I'm founder of Celebrate Calm.

1:41.2

You can find us at Celebrate Calm.com. If you need help,

1:45.6

reach out to our strong-billed child who's really struggled with anxiety early in his life, right?

1:51.6

And look, I'm 56. I still struggle with anxiety in certain areas. It's a very normal thing.

1:58.4

So, if you're struggling, reach out to our son, Casey, C-A-S-E-Y at celebrate calm.com. Tell us about your family. What are the ages of the kids? What are they struggling with? We get together as a family. We talk about it. We reply back to you, usually very quickly and usually with very practical insight because that's what we do. It's our mission. We'd love doing this.

2:18.9

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