Why sensitive kids shouldn't be seen as problematic kids
Alex, 6 years old, is a highly sensitive kid and the school teacher and counselor think he has a social-emotional problem. He might need an evaluation for special education.
Is that a real problem? What is wrong with this child? Absolutely nothing!
His parents took him from specialist to specialist, such as pediatricians and psychotherapists. They struggled with understanding their own child because he is too sensitive.
Hypersensitivity is NOT an illness and can't be recognized with a diagnosis.
Hypersensitivity is a way of being that only parents and caregivers can really understand and recognize. A real diagnosis is needed only if serious problems arise, such as facts that affect the child's life.
Hypersensitive kids live their world and their time in a more "intense" way. Some are more shy and can't manage and cope with all stimuli that come from others and the external world.
These kids need help with being respected and accepted in school and at home. These kids have strengths and weaknesses just like "non-sensitive" kids.
When parents stick with the idea that a problem is real, the child too embraces the same idea that "something is wrong". This adds to the "sensation" of being a problem for the family and others!
Do you want to know more? Please leave a comment in the section below and/or share your experience.
For more information read Rolf Sellin, writer and expert of hyper-sensitivity, who helped hundreds of families and explained these topics in his book "My Child Is Highly Sensitive".
by Agnese - 12/26/2020