(Before continuing you might want to read my previous post: Some Signs Your Kid Is Highly Sensitive.)
So, you have a highly sensitive kid. Now what?
The following are my big picture recommendations from my work with highly sensitive kids both in the classroom and in private sessions over the past decade - and from being a highly sensitive kid myself.
And honestly, the following recommendations are great for ALL kids. But/and some are even more necessary for highly sensitive ones.
1. ACCEPT THEM AS THEY ARE
Your child was born with a more sensitive nervous system. They are not pretending to be sensitive. This is who they are and they need acceptance, love and support to thrive!
Sensitivity is NOT the opposite of strength. Do not attempt to change them or “toughen them up.” Instead, BUILD them up with acknowledgement of both the strengths and challenges of being more sensitive and offer them tools to navigate all of the above.
2. HONOR THEIR BOUNDARIES
If your sensitive kid needs space, give them space…
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