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Mar 2020
48m 18s

How to Calm A Defiant, Upset Child

KIRK MARTIN
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How to Calm A Defiant, Upset Child

Your child is yelling at you or melting down. How do you de-escalate the situation and calm an upset child? How can Dads respond differently? Kirk shows you exactly what to do, with specific words and action steps to put out the “emotional fire.”

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