Helping Highly Sensitive Children Thrive
Practical, compassionate support for parents raising highly sensitive children – helping you understand your child and find strategies that work for your family.
What are you struggling with right now?
I’m new to the idea of my child being highly sensitive
Where do I start?
Understand what being highly sensitive means and how it impacts your child and your parenting style.
My child struggles to make decisions
Why choices can feel overwhelming for highly sensitive children – and what parents can do to make decisions easier.
If your child often gets stuck, overwhelmed or anxious when they have to choose, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Get the free Happy Sensitive Kids Decision-Making Guide for 5 practical ideas you can try with your child – plus a worksheet to use together.
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My child gets overwhelmed
Understand the signs of overwhelm and discover practical ways to help your child’s “bucket” feel less full.
My child struggles at school
Practical ideas to help highly sensitive children cope, participate and flourish at school.
My Child finds movies, TV & busy places difficult
Find out why highly sensitive children can react strongly to screens, cinema and stimulating environments – and how to make them easier.
My child struggles with sleepovers or being away from home
Practical support for sleepovers, trips and time away from parents.
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– Why Highly Sensitive Children Have Difficulty Making Decisions
Discover why seemingly simple choices can become surprisingly difficult for sensitive children.
– 18 Perfect Books for Highly Sensitive Children
A carefully chosen collection of books that sensitive children and their parents can enjoy together.
– Movies & TV Shows for Highly Sensitive Children
Parent- and kid-approved ideas for finding screen experiences that work for sensitive children.
– 6 Signs Your Highly Sensitive Child Is Overwhelmed
Learn how to recognise when your child’s sensory and emotional “bucket” is getting full.
Looking for practical help?
Sometimes you just want something you can turn to when your highly sensitive child is overwhelmed – or when you’re trying to understand how to help them thrive.
I’ve written two books to help:
101 Ways to Help Your Highly Sensitive Child Empty Their Bucket
101 practical calming ideas to try when overwhelm hits.
How to Raise a Happy Sensitive Child
Practical guidance to help your child flourish because of their highly sensitive traits, not in spite of them.
Hi, I’m Amanda
Welcome to Happy Sensitive Kids.
I’ve created this site to help parents understand highly sensitive children and, most importantly, discover practical ways to help them thrive.
The most important thing to know is that sensitivity isn’t something that needs to be fixed. With understanding, support and the right tools, it can become a wonderful part of who your child is.
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