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Starting School with Baby Steps
My youngest son will soon turn four. In the Netherlands this means he can start at primary school. He currently attends a peuterspeelzaal for two mornings a week. He’s well aware that he’ll…
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8 Ways to Help Highly Sensitive Children With Their Emotions
Up to twenty percent of children are highly sensitive (HSCs). A highly sensitive child has big emotions. These children are emotionally tuned into the world around them. They have a highly reactive nervous system,…
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Why I Switched from Public Schooling to Homeschooling
Are you considering homeschooling your highly sensitive child? Many parents have made that decision before you. Here’s Tara’s story. Tara lives in Canada and she removed her son from a funded state school in…
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Why I Am Moving My Child to a Democratic School
Heard about the idea of a Democratic school? Is it the solution for a highly sensitive child? Here’s Lucy’s* story about her decision to move her son out of the public schooling system…
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You Will Come Out the Other Side
When my youngest son was born my eldest had been in school for just a few months and he was struggling. I also had a toddler at home. There were sleepless nights, there…