How to Use the Sensory Processing Sensitivity Questionnaire (SPSQ)
The most popular post on the Happy Sensitive Kids blog is hands down The Highly Sensitive Child Test: The Earlier the Better. Logical, because once a parent suspects their child may…
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Understanding These 6 Cognitive Highly Sensitive Traits is Important
There are many traits that distinguish a highly sensitive person (HSP), and this applies to children too. Traits can be physical, social, spiritual and cognitive. This post is about the…
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Why It’s Important to Understand the Impact of Environment on a HSC
Being highly sensitive (HS) is a result of genetics and environment. There are certain genes that determine highly sensitive traits. However, studies also show just how important a role a…
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10 Gifts To Calm Highly Sensitive Children
Looking for calming gifts for children? Highly sensitive children need to build quiet time in to their day, particular on those busy days. There are many ways to help a…
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How to Alleviate a HSC’s Stress About Speaking in Class
If you’re raising a highly sensitive child (HSC), you already know how challenging certain everyday situations can be for them. One of the most daunting scenarios for many HSCs is…
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How to Implement Parental Controls to Protect Your HSC Online
Links in this post may be affiliate or sponsored links – see Affiliate Link Disclosure. We have parental controls on our children’s devices; they are not popular with my kids,…
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HSCs: Information Processing and Why It’s Important
Highly sensitive people, adults as well as children, perceive the world with heightened sensitivity. Our delicate antennae pick up on subtleties that often go unnoticed by others. Dr. Elaine N….
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5 Books That Will Empower Highly Sensitive Children
For highly sensitive children (HSCs), finding solace in the pages of a book can be a transformative experience. Not only is reading a bucket emptier, but stories also have the…
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When to Consider Therapy for Your Highly Sensitive Child and What to Expect
There have been a number of questions from parents about whether therapy can help a HSC. Michael Vallejo, a licensed clinical social worker with a private therapy practice, answers those…
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Nurturing Sensitivity: Introducing “How to Raise a Happy Sensitive Child”
In a world that often celebrates toughness and resilience, the journey of raising a HSC can sometimes feel like navigating uncharted waters. Yet, sensitivity is not a flaw to be…
