Help a Highly Sensitive Child Start School, One Little Step at a Time
Starting school is a huge step for every child. It’s an even bigger step for a highly sensitive child. A new school is a new environment to come to terms…
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How it Feels When an Orchid Child Starts to Flourish
Ever heard of the term orchid child? Orchids are beautiful, striking flowers that need particular care and attention. They are not always easy to care for, but the payback when…
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Is Living in a Village Good for a Child?
A rural village or a busy town? Is living in a village good for a child? Does it matter where a highly sensitive child grows up? It was a question…
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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…
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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…
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Why Classroom Seating is Important for A Highly Sensitive Child
The start of a new school year generally means new classroom seating and for a highly sensitive child (and their parents!) it can be an additional source of stress. For most…
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7 Tips to Help A Highly Sensitive Child Flourish in School
Your highly sensitive child will struggle in school at some point. That’s a fact. A highly sensitive child (HSC) needs the right support to flourish in school. Working out exactly…
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Dealing with New Places When You’re Highly Sensitive
Dealing with new places when you are highly sensitive brings with it a disproportionate level of stress. The same applies to going to new places. The truth is, we like…
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Book Review: Angel Violet’s Magic Wings
Bonnie Snyde is the writer of Angel Violet’s Magic Wings and Alissa Shouts the illustrator. Snyde wrote the book with highly sensitive children aged 4 to 8 in mind. The…
