The Best Way to Support Highly Sensitive Kids in School
Sensitive kids need the “mama bear” approach — just enough stimulation, but not too much.
Sensitive kids need the “mama bear” approach — just enough stimulation, but not too much.
When you’re parenting a highly sensitive child, the most important thing is to accept them for who they are, not who you expect them to be.
You can help sensitive kids thrive by encouraging them to use their HSP qualities as guiding forces — vs. roadblocks — to their success.
They need us to put what they feel into words that teachers will understand.
Highly sensitive people get overstimulated easily — and when you’re a pregnant HSP, this is magnified even more so.
Signs of being a highly sensitive child — such as easily feeling overstimulated — can be mistaken for other conditions, like ADHD.
It is important for boys to see their sensitivity in a positive light. Teach your son that high sensitivity is a blessing, not a burden.
Yes, it’s perfectly normal if you see me stress baking or tearing up at the slightest thing (like a sweet text from my daughter).
“Mommy, why do you get so nervous when Daddy gets pulled over by the police?”
Forcing sensitive boys to act “more masculine” causes damage. But teaching them to be proud of who they are makes them confident, secure and strong.
Sensitive children can act out in big ways. What they’re trying to say is they don’t know what to do with their feelings.
Their feelings about food may have a lot to do with overstimulation.
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