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The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them by Elaine N. Aron
4.0
This is a very detailed, thorough primer on understanding and responding to high sensitivity in children.
There's a lot of good in this book. It's chock full of helpful information and examples. I think the premise of the book and the advice to parents is important and well-written. I did have a few issues that I think would be solved if Aron updated the book as it's almost 20 years old! We could use some research updates and greater clarification of overlap and differences between high sensitivity and developmental disorders. Aron presents some antiquated views of ADHD and autism spectrum disorder that implied (especially for ADHD) that you cannot be highly sensitive and have these disorders. I would love a more nuanced exploration of supporting kids with high sensitivity and developmental or mental disorders. Like does her advice change if the child is not only sensitive to crowds but also socially anxious? I also would've appreciated some more succinct takeaways for parents. There is so much detail in this book, and Aron does a good job highlighting the need for flexibility (i.e., there are no hard and fast rules as what will be beneficial depends on the unique child), but as a result, it's a little overwhelming.
4/5
There's a lot of good in this book. It's chock full of helpful information and examples. I think the premise of the book and the advice to parents is important and well-written. I did have a few issues that I think would be solved if Aron updated the book as it's almost 20 years old! We could use some research updates and greater clarification of overlap and differences between high sensitivity and developmental disorders. Aron presents some antiquated views of ADHD and autism spectrum disorder that implied (especially for ADHD) that you cannot be highly sensitive and have these disorders. I would love a more nuanced exploration of supporting kids with high sensitivity and developmental or mental disorders. Like does her advice change if the child is not only sensitive to crowds but also socially anxious? I also would've appreciated some more succinct takeaways for parents. There is so much detail in this book, and Aron does a good job highlighting the need for flexibility (i.e., there are no hard and fast rules as what will be beneficial depends on the unique child), but as a result, it's a little overwhelming.
4/5