What the Science Is Confirming About HSPs (including Kids)
If you’re raising a highly sensitive child (HSC), you probably don’t need a research paper to tell you that your child feels things deeply. You see it when a small disappointment…
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How to Help Sensitive Children Overcome the Stigma of Being Different
I am delighted to share a guest post written by psychiatrist and author Judith Orloff, adapted from The Highly Sensitive Rabbit by Judith Orloff, MD and Jennifer Adams. Many sensitive children grow…
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6 Coping Strategies for HSPs in a Turbulent Political Climate
If you’re a highly sensitive person (HSP), chances are the current political climate feels like an emotional earthquake. Even when you’re not actively watching the news, the intensity of collective…
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7 Reasons Why Being Highly Sensitive is a Gift
Being a highly sensitive child, or parent, can sometimes feel like a challenge. The world can seem louder, brighter, and more intense than it does for others. But what if…
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25 Ways to Support Your Highly Sensitive Child in 2025
In 2025, the world continues to be an overstimulating, fast-paced environment—full of constant noise, digital distractions, and societal pressures. For highly sensitive children (HSCs), this can feel overwhelming. As parents,…
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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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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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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….
