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The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them
Elaine N. Aron
3.76 AVERAGE
101 reviews for:
The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them
Elaine N. Aron
3.76 AVERAGE
een perfect handvat voor mensen met een gevoelig kind. niet zweverig, zoals de meeste andere boeken in deze hoek ;)
Found this book extremely helpful in understanding my daughter
Super helpful if you want to figure out if you have a highly sensitive child. Even if your child isn't an HSP or only shows traces of being an HSP, then the book has helpful insights on how to care and advocate for your kid. I did find it funny that the author suggests homeschool as a great option for HSP kids, because your child may not get a teacher that is a good fit for them in the classroom.
I loved this book! It has helped me see my role as parent in a different way. It has changed how I view the way my parents raised me. There are so many good tips in it for parents of children who are "shy," who need to look around and take everything in before they commit to something, even something desirable. I liked it so much that I bought it.
EDIT: 2nd read-through was not as great...I felt that the author mostly said, "be more gentle, unassuming, blah blah blah..." when addressing EVERY type of problem. Okay, some sensitive children are confident and could use a little less coddling! Still a good book for understanding sensitive people, especially children.
EDIT: 2nd read-through was not as great...I felt that the author mostly said, "be more gentle, unassuming, blah blah blah..." when addressing EVERY type of problem. Okay, some sensitive children are confident and could use a little less coddling! Still a good book for understanding sensitive people, especially children.
I think this book might have been more useful if I was not pretty sensitive myself. As it was, I think I got more insights about myself as a kid than I did about raising two HSCs. I think the descriptive information presented here is much better than the proscriptive stuff-- some of her suggestions start to get into helicopter territory, and some are just plain bad ideas (make your kid and their bully hang out? no thanks). I'm glad I read it, it had some useful observations, but it wasn't some kind of lightning bolt that will change everything.
informative
fast-paced
This was fine. Provided a lot of good information, but not super relevant to the way today’s kids interact. Probably time for an update that acknowledges, more than just in passing, that kids carry on friendships online, and what that means for HSCs and how parents can protect them from and prepare them for this type of thing.
This is a REALLY helpful book if you feel like your child overreacts to a lot of things. And it certainly helped me understand myself and my own childhood a little more.
This book was definitely useful for framing and understanding a personality trait that my kid *definitely* has. I wish I’d had it when he was much smaller. We figured out a lot of the advice on how to manage a highly sensitive child, but by trial and error, and the error were generally not fun. I did learn some new things and get some new ideas.
This book was so reassuring. I understand better why certain situations that are supposed to be "fun" cause my daughter stress and anxiety. Sudden loud noises, an abrupt change in the plan or routine and rooms filled with chaos can all be triggers for tears and behavior that can appear irrational to someone who is not highly sensitive or who has a child who "goes with the flow".
This book is also a valuable back up for parents who are tired of rationalizing the way their kids react to other people. Our society is set up to accommodate people (especially kids) who crave the "more is better" approach when it comes to lights, noise, action and pace. Kiddie attractions are generally larger than life and involve blaring music, crowds of screaming strangers, bright colors and nonstop activity. To a highly sensitve young child this environment can be a recipe for a meltdown or a withdrawal.
It also explains why my daughter can be so outgoing in other situations. Being "sensitive" is different from being "shy"...although highly sensitive kids are often labeled "shy". Parents of sensitive kids who attempt to introduce their kids much more slowly to these often unpleasant but typical situations are often accused of coddling or spoiling their child.
When you live with a sensitive child you develop a feeling for the triggers that will set your kid off. The point is not to shelter your child from the world...but rather to listen to your inner voice and respect your kid's limits. As a parent you need to learn to be patient and to adjust your expectations. My daughter has proven to me that she can warm up well to situations if her initial negative reaction is dealt with appropriately and she does not feel coerced.
If you are the parent whose child cries at birthday parties, melts down at the amusement park or refuses to wear certain fabrics you are NOT alone. You have not "done this to your kid" as so many well-intentioned people will try to tell you.
My daughter eats like a champ and is only typical in her preschool fussiness about clothing. However, sudden noises have set her off since infancy. She used to cry every time someone coughed or sneezed around her. We couldn't understand her reaction compared to these other complacent babies who just sat and smiled at everything.
This is one of the few parenting books that actually describes my child's more challenging behavior.
This book is also a valuable back up for parents who are tired of rationalizing the way their kids react to other people. Our society is set up to accommodate people (especially kids) who crave the "more is better" approach when it comes to lights, noise, action and pace. Kiddie attractions are generally larger than life and involve blaring music, crowds of screaming strangers, bright colors and nonstop activity. To a highly sensitve young child this environment can be a recipe for a meltdown or a withdrawal.
It also explains why my daughter can be so outgoing in other situations. Being "sensitive" is different from being "shy"...although highly sensitive kids are often labeled "shy". Parents of sensitive kids who attempt to introduce their kids much more slowly to these often unpleasant but typical situations are often accused of coddling or spoiling their child.
When you live with a sensitive child you develop a feeling for the triggers that will set your kid off. The point is not to shelter your child from the world...but rather to listen to your inner voice and respect your kid's limits. As a parent you need to learn to be patient and to adjust your expectations. My daughter has proven to me that she can warm up well to situations if her initial negative reaction is dealt with appropriately and she does not feel coerced.
If you are the parent whose child cries at birthday parties, melts down at the amusement park or refuses to wear certain fabrics you are NOT alone. You have not "done this to your kid" as so many well-intentioned people will try to tell you.
My daughter eats like a champ and is only typical in her preschool fussiness about clothing. However, sudden noises have set her off since infancy. She used to cry every time someone coughed or sneezed around her. We couldn't understand her reaction compared to these other complacent babies who just sat and smiled at everything.
This is one of the few parenting books that actually describes my child's more challenging behavior.
I liked The Highly Sensitive Person a lot better. I liked the first few chapters of this book, but then it becomes way too detailed advice heavy for me. I just needed to hear the main principles.