8 Ways to Connect to Your Child When Their Bucket is Full
A highly sensitive child (HSC) is quickly overwhelmed by every day environments. Their emotions are often strong and can take them and you by surprise. Once your child’s bucket is…
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There’s Nothing Wrong With Wanting Alone Time
Alone time and highly sensitive people go together like fish and chips (or peanut butter and jelly, if that’s how you roll). But getting the acceptance that alone time for a highly sensitive person is a necessity can be challenging. Making others understand that you are not being antisocial is sometimes more troublesome than it should be. But it’s worth persevering.
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Look After Yourself: Try Yoga
Last week I raced towards a dip. It was the second week of schooling at home, all five of us home 24/7. I am also still trying to shake some…
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Presence Not Presents: Connecting as a Family in December
December is hectic. But you can also make it about connecting as a family. You can create focus and plenty of bucket emptying moments during this festive period! For many…
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How to Help a Highly Sensitive Child Cope with the World Around Them
Why do we need to talk about coping skills for a highly sensitive child? Because the world around us is busy. And it’s only getting busier and noisier. Given that…
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How to Empty a Highly Sensitive Child’s Bucket
Buckets form part of a prominent theme on the Happy Sensitive Kids blog. There are posts about how a child’s bucket fills. There’s also lots of information and tips on…
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Finger Knitting to Calm a Highly Sensitive Child
We are constantly looking for ways to empty my highly sensitive child’s ‘bucket’. We discovered that finger knitting hits the spot. Taking Up Knitting For some reason I decided to try…
