21 Ways to Recognise a Highly Sensitive Child
How do you know if your child is highly sensitive? There’s no definitive checklist or sign that will give you absolute confirmation but there are common highly sensitive traits that…
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Why and How Highly Sensitive People Avoid Crowds
For as long as I can remember I have preferred to avoid crowds. Until I realised I am a highly sensitive person I never really knew why, or even thought…
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23 Things Highly Sensitive Is Not
Whilst I am thankful that the mainstream media is writing about what highly sensitive is, I am frustrated when the chosen imagery and headlines do little to eradicate the misunderstanding…
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How to Prepare a Highly Sensitive Child for the Cinema
The reaction of a highly sensitive child in the cinema can be unpredictable. There are many parents that can recount stories of carrying their hysterical child out of the movie theatre,…
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8 Reasons Why Gentle Discipline Works Best with a Highly Sensitive Child
Highly sensitive children need gentle discipline. “Open your mouth so I can clean your teeth properly,” I say to my son. “I AM!” my four year old shouts back at…
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Highly Sensitive Children Seem Like a Teacher’s Dream – They Are Not
Quiet children in the classroom don’t draw attention to themselves. A highly sensitive child may seem like a teacher’s dream student. But often they are not. Here’s why. A Highly…
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Why Should Everyone Watch ‘Sensitive – The Untold Story’?
1.4 billion people are highly sensitive. That’s the starting point of Sensitive – The Untold Story. And when you put it like that shouldn’t everyone watch this movie? 20% of the…
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Highly Sensitive Kids: Birthday Sleepovers and Expectations
Highly sensitive children may have certain expectations and assumptions that you can’t preempt or plan for. Like our son at his birthday sleepover. Highly sensitive children and birthdays can be…
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How I Learned My Son is a Highly Sensitive Child
Six years ago I discovered my eldest son is a highly sensitive child (HSC) and in the years since our family has been on journey of discovery. After a traumatic entry to the…
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Not Happy Labelling Your Child? Think Instruction Manual Instead
Labelling a child feels uncomfortable. It feels like we are saddling our children with a label that may be hard to get rid of in the future. There is another…
