Most parents of highly sensitive children (HSCs) have experienced this: you collect your child from school, only to find that the smallest thing sends them into tears. Perhaps they’re grumpy, argumentative,…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
