The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping our children thrive when the world overwhelms them

The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping our children thrive when the world overwhelms them
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Elaine N. Aron. The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping our children thrive when the world overwhelms them

the highly sensitive child

ELAINE N. ARON, PH.D

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Introduction

THE REASON FOR THIS BOOK

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

Is Your Child Highly Sensitive? A Parent’s Questionnaire

Chapter One. Sensitivity. A Better Light on “Shy” and “Fussy” Children

THE OPERATING MANUAL FOR YOUR CHILD

“DISCOVERING” HIGH SENSITIVITY

WHAT IS HIGH SENSITIVITY?

How HSCs Sort Oranges

Is It All or None?

Inside the Highly Sensitive Child

The Problem of Becoming Easily Overstimulated

If There Are So Many HSCs, Why Haven’t I Heard of This Before?

IS YOUR CHILD HIGHLY SENSITIVE?

So Why Is My Child Sensitive but Others Aren’t?

HOW THE HUMAN SPECIES WILL BENEFIT FROM YOUR HSC

Your Child Is Still Utterly Unique—Like Rhoda’s Three

WHY DO EVEN HSCS VARY SO MUCH?

THEN THERE IS EMILIO

Another Source of Variation—Two Competing Systems

Now It Really Gets Complicated—So Many Other Traits

CLEARING UP AGAIN THOSE OLD MISCONCEPTIONS

STILL UNSURE IF YOUR CHILD IS AN HSC?

HSCs and ADD

Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome

What to Do If You Are Not Sure

A FINAL WORD: HSCS ARE ON THE WAY TO SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS

APPLYING WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED. Appreciating Your Own Child

Chapter Two. Fasten Your Seat Belts. The Challenges of Raising an Exceptional Child

WITH AN HSC, YOU MAKE A BIGGER DIFFERENCE

GOODNESS OF FIT—EACH CHILD EXPERIENCES A DIFFERENT FAMILY, A DIFFERENT FIT

The Beagle and the Border Collie

Not Knowing How Makes Parenting Anything but Satisfying

DIFFICULT VERSUS EASY HSCs

The Vicious Cycle

Mitchell’s Mother Finally “Gets Out of Her Own Way”

THE SIX MOST COMMON PROBLEMS

1. Awareness of Subtleties

2. Being Easily Overstimulated and Overaroused

3. Deep Inner Reactions

4. Awareness of Others’ Feelings

5. Caution Before Proceeding in New, Possibly Dangerous Situations

6. Being Different—It Attracts Attention

THE JOYS THAT ONLY PARENTS OF HSCS KNOW

Chapter Three. When You the Parent Are Not Highly Sensitive. Blessings in Disguise

HIGH SENSITIVITY AND YOU, MOM AND DAD

A SPECIAL NOTE TO FATHERS

HIGH SENSITIVITY AND NOVELTY SEEKING

WHEN YOU AND YOUR CHILD HAVE QUITE DIFFERENT TEMPERAMENTS

“You Don’t Coddle Boys”

If You Are Not Highly Sensitive—The Many Benefits for Your HSC

Where the Not – Highly Sensitive Parent Has to Be Very Careful

What You Can Do to Make a Better Fit

When Your HSC Spots Your Weaknesses All Too Well

When You Stop Being the One Who Does All the Adapting

FINAL THOUGHTS

Are You Highly Sensitive? A Self-test*

Chapter Four. When You and Your Child Are Both Highly Sensitive. And What About the Rest of Your Family’s Temperament?

WHAT HIGHLY SENSITIVE PARENTS IN PARTICULAR GAIN FROM PARENTING

FIRST PRIORITY—YOUR OWN STABILITY

WHEN YOU AND YOUR CHILD ARE BOTH HIGHLY SENSITIVE

A Home with Few Hassles

Where a Highly Sensitive Parent Has to Be Careful

A Personal Story of Overidentification

What You Can Do

A Personal Case of Getting Over Guilt

WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF THE FAMILY?

When One Parent Is Sensitive and the Other Is Not

How HSCs Can Impact the Parental Partnership

Brothers and Sisters

The Story of Jacques

Handling Conflicts

Talking About Temperament in Your Family

A FINAL WORD

Chapter Five. Four Keys to Raising a Joyous HSC. Self-esteem, Shame Reduction, Wise Discipline, and Knowing How to Discuss Sensitivity

THE FIRST KEY—SELF-ESTEEM

The Four Kinds of Self-esteem

How to Promote Self-esteem

THE SECOND KEY—REDUCING SHAME

A Word in Defense of Shame

Avoiding Shame-Proneness

THE THIRD KEY—WISE DISCIPLINE

HSCs as Natural “Internalizers”

Preventing Discipline “Events”

The Basic Steps of Correcting an HSC

Some Additional Points

When You Finally Have to Use Real Discipline

When Your HSC Lies or Steals (It Will Happen)

When Conflicts Escalate

Preventing the Reasons for Rage

Things to Avoid

THE FOURTH KEY—KNOWING HOW TO DISCUSS SENSITIVITY

How to Discuss Sensitivity with Your Child

Talking About Your Child’s Sensitivity with Others

HEALTHY BOUNDARIES: ANOTHER WAY TO THINK ABOUT THESE FOUR KEYS TO RAISING A JOYOUS HSC

APPLYING WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED

Chapter Six. Off to the Right Start. Soothing and Attuning to Highly Sensitive Infants

NEWBORNS—HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE SENSITIVE ONES

Responsiveness—The Solution to Everything at This Age

How to Reduce an Infant’s General Stimulation

What to Do While Your Baby Cries

Do Not Underestimate Sensitive Newborns—They Know Your Every Mood; They Learn and Remember

TWO TO SIX MONTHS—HOW TO BE RESPONSIVE BUT NOT OVERSTIMULATING

Oh, to Be a Dutch Baby

Don’t Be a Parent Who Overstimulates

Sleep Problems Around Six Months

SIX MONTHS TO ONE YEAR—ATTACHMENT, ATTUNEMENT, AND SELF-REGULATION

Attachment and Your Sensitive Infant

ATTUNEMENT

Self-regulation

A FINAL WORD

Chapter Seven. Toddlers and Preschoolers at Home. Adapting to Change and Dealing with Overstimulation

COPING WITH CHANGE

Meet Alice

General Pointers for Helping Your Child Adapt to Changes (Both Transitions and New Circumstances)

Making Smooth Transitions

DEALING WITH OVERSTIMULATION

DEALING WITH INTENSE EMOTIONS

Now, What to Do

If the Meltdown Continues

Emotional Outbursts That Become Aggression Toward Other Children

REGARDING ONE-AND TWO-YEAR-OLDS

DEALING WITH ALL THOSE EVERYDAY PROBLEMS

LESS-OFTEN-THAN-DAILY ISSUES

A FINAL WORD ABOUT HSCs AT THIS AGE

Chapter Eight. Toddlers and Preschoolers Out in the World. Helping Them Feel Successful in New Situations

THE DIFFERENCES AMONG FEAR OF NOVELTY, FEAR OF STRANGERS, SHYNESS, AND PLAYING ALONE

THE NATURE OF FEAR IN NEW SITUATIONS AND HOW TO PREVENT IT

Building Confidence in Preschoolers

When Fear Is Not About Fear, but Anger

Helping Children Enter New Settings—Planning Ahead

ABOVE ALL, MAKE USE OF BEING ABLE TO TALK

Step-by-Step Help for Your Child in a New Situation

Following Up on an Excursion into a New Situation

FEAR OR HESITATION WITH OTHER CHILDREN AND ADULTS

Social Hesitancy May Be Normal, but Do Not Ignore It

What to Do in Order to Prevent or Reduce a Fear of Strangers

The Importance of Some Preschool Experience

Step-by-Step Help for Your Child in a New Social Setting or with Strangers

CHOOSING AN HSC-FRIENDLY PRESCHOOL, DAY CARE, OR NURSERY SCHOOL

Separating at Preschool

WHEN YOUR PEESCHOOL-AGED CHILD ENCOUNTERS SOMETHING WORTH FEARING

A FINAL WORD

Chapter Nine. School-Age HSCs at Home. Resolving Problems

SCHOOL AGE—THE TALENTS UNFOLD

YOUR SCHOOL-AGE HSC AT HOME

REDUCING THE STRESS IN YOUR HOME

Assessing the Stresses in Your HSC’s Life

Avoiding or Reducing Stress, Short-Term

Reducing Stress, Long-Term

PARENTING THE DIFFICULT HSCs

Managing the Moods of the Drama Queens and the Tough Rebels

APPLYING WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED

Chapter Ten. School-Age HSCs Out in the World. Helping Your Child Enjoy the Classroom and Social Life

WHAT HSCs FACE AT SCHOOL

CLASSROOMS—MIRROR OF A CULTURE’S IDEAL TEMPERAMENT

Homeschooling

SOCIAL LIFE AND SHYNESS

Helping Your Child Find a Friend

What the Shy Kids Themselves Say About How Parents Help

But Before Trying to Change Your HSC, Decide Your Values

Now Some Tips on Raising a (Relatively) Bold, Socially Accepted HSC

Special Situations—Such as Sleepovers

Other Ways to Promote Social Skills

MAKING SCHOOL LIFE FEEL GOOD

What You Can Do Even Before the First Day

What You Can Ask Teachers to Do

Other Pointers for Keeping School HSC-Friendly

THE ACADEMIC PART OF SCHOOL LIFE

If Your Child Is a Perfectionist

HSCs Who Are Less Than Perfectionists

Generalists and Specialists

WHEN YOUR CHILD IS BULLIED OR TORMENTED

HOW MARILYN HANDLED A BULLY

SO YOU HAVE MADE IT THIS FAR

APPLYING WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED

Chapter Eleven. Sensitive Adolescents and Young Adults. The Delicate Task of Launching a Spirited, Seaworthy Vessel

THE DEEP WATER AHEAD

HSCs—The Ideal Adolescents

The Sensitive Taxi Dispatcher

Is This Kid Sensitive?

Ideas to Keep in Mind When Dealing with Your Sensitive Teenager

What You Can Do

GETTING ALONG AT HOME

Privacy as Preparation for Leaving Home

Give Them All the Responsibility You Can

The First Job, the First Car

SURVIVING HIGH SCHOOL

Two Stories

Helping with the School Part of High School

College or No College Looms Early on the High School Horizon

But There’s More to Life Than Going to the Best College

SOCIAL LIFE

How Much Becomes Too Much

Dealing with the Hurts

Social Life and Sex—You Can’t Have One Without the Other

When Your HSC Does Not Have Much Social Life

THE INNER LIFE

THE LAUNCHING INTO YOUNG ADULTHOOD

When Your Sensitive Young Adult Asks Your Opinion

Scaling Down Plans That Seem Too Audacious

Upscaling Plans That Seem Too Cautious

NOW, YOUR OWN DEVELOPMENTAL TASK

Twenty Tips for Teachers

Resources. BOOKS ON TEMPERAMENT

A SELECTION OF BOOKS ON PARENTING GENERALLY

TEMPERAMENT WEBSITES

VIDEOS

Acknowledgments

Notes

CHAPTER 1: SENSITIVITY

CHAPTER 2: FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS

CHAPTER 3: WHEN YOU THE PARENT ARE NOT HIGHLY SENSITIVE

CHAPTER 5: FOUR KEYS TO RAISING A JOYOUS HSC

CHAPTER 6: OFF TO THE RIGHT START

CHAPTER 7: TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS AT HOME

CHAPTER 8: TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS OUT IN THE WORLD

CHAPTER 9: SCHOOL-AGE HSCS AT HOME

CHAPTER 10: SCHOOL-AGE HSCS OUT IN THE WORLD

CHAPTER 11: SENSITIVE ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS

About the Publisher

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Helping Our Children Thrive

When the World

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Your child is also probably not an HSC if there was no sensitivity or fearful reactions until a big stress or change in the child’s life—a new sibling, move, divorce, or change of caregivers, for example. If your child’s personality has undergone a sudden, persistent, disturbing change—such as becoming withdrawn, refusing to eat, developing obsessive fears, picking fights constantly, or developing a sudden, very negative self-image or sense of hopelessness—that needs to be checked by a professional team, which usually includes at least a child psychologist, child psychiatrist, and pediatrician. An HSC’s reactions are fairly consistent from birth, not a sudden change, and not purely negative.

HSCs have responses that are more pronounced than those of a non-HSC, but they are within the normal range for HSCs, and the normal range on most other behaviors. They start to talk and walk at about normal times, although slight delays are common in toilet training or giving up a pacifier. They are responsive to people as well as to their environment, and eager to communicate with those they know well. And while young HSCs may refuse to talk at school at first, they should be talking at home and with close friends—that is, they should be relaxed in familiar surroundings.

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