When A Child Is Defiant & Verbally Disrespectful: A Script and Action Plan #578
Calm Parenting Podcast
Kirk Martin
4.7 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 1 April 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
You have a challenging child who says disrespectful things to your face. You would never have even thought such things toward your parents so there’s a war inside you. You would be justified in punishing this child, but that won’t fix the underlying issues or relationship. I want to give you very clear scripts and a step-by-step action plan to handle these situations. **Stop the yelling, power struggles, and daily chaos—get 50% off the Calm Parenting Bundle this Spring. https://celebratecalm.com/products/
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| 2:06.1 | with a confession that many of you have heard me say before i did not like our son when he was young |
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