The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When The World Overwhelms Them Paperback – October 8, 2002

I found this book, along the the author’s book The Highly Sensitive Person, to be life-changing. By far the most important self-help books I’ve ever come across. These books explain why my children and I (and others in my life) struggle with certain things, enjoy certain things, and require certain things. Once I understood these concepts, embraced what that meant in my life and the lives of my kids, and began to apply the author’s suggestions, I felt like a new person - not flawed or inadequate, but whole, unique, and free to be exactly the person I was meant to be. Like a friend said, I now understand myself much better and realize why I am the way I am, without looking for excuses.I found this series of books at a time when my toddler son was struggling at school and seemed overwhelmed by life. (Through tears) I did an Internet search for “can a child be too sensitive” and found these books. Wow.I regularly pick up these books when I’m having a tough day, open to a random page, and am reminded of what being a highly sensitive person means. I share copies with anyone in my life - friends, other parents, medical and educational professionals - who I think can benefit from them. I recommend this book to anyone with a child who seems to have a more sensitive disposition than other kids. I really cannot say enough good things about it.

I read this book a few years ago, and it still helps me. I find myself recommending it to friends on a regular basis.I was seeing a counsellor who suggested I go through the parenting section of a book store and find a good book to "reparent" myself. I found this one. The title really resonated with me. I'm so glad I bought it. It was the perfect book for my purpose, both because my parents weren't the greatest, and because I am highly sensitive. Soon after reading this book, I bought the adult version. I have to say, I found the adult book less helpful!I have also referred back to this book many times as a teacher, nanny, and now as a mom. It's paid for itself three times over. I highly recommend it to anyone who thinks they, their child, or any child in their care, or anyone in their life might be highly sensitive. The book provides the perfect amount of background and science to understand the sensitivity traits, and it also provides detailed, practical recommendations for helping sensitive people deal with common frustrations and problems.

This book helped me tremendously. In the past, my shyness had always been seen as problematic. Now, I'm not shy. Yet I still need big stretches of time, regularly, alone. Without this, my anxiety peaks. In a compassionate and well researched manner, the author very artfully validates me and anyone like me. It's a crucial contribution to the world. Introversion isn't bad. It's human.

I have a daughter that fits the profile of HSC (i knew that before buying the book), but the book helped me verify that, as well as finding ways of handling her intense sensitivity.To be honest I don't like "labels" on humans, but I think that the issue of sensitivity is an important aspect of humans. It is NOT a one-off discrimination (you are sensitive or not), but it is a matter of how much sensitive you are. In most cases (majority of people/children) this could be addressed through -good- parenting, but there are cases of extreme sensitivity where you should take extra precautions to avoid problems for you and your child.This book is one of the best I have found on the subject and could help you a lot in understanding and treating various situations. It is also good reading in general.Highly recommended for the subject.Extra reminder for the anxious parent: Accept sensitivity but DO NOT let it change/alter YOUR role as parents. (trust me it is quite difficult...). Your child is not different, it is -just- more sensitive...:)))

I read a blog post by someone who spoke about highly sensitive parents. When I read it, I realized it all fit me so well, so I started looked up this book (which I had heard and seen around before, but didn't pay much mind too) and bought it. I just discovered that I am highly sensitive and have a son who is 2 and is highly sensitive as well. Finding this book helped me feel like someone finally understood me, and what I was going through with my sons behaviors.Since reading this book, I have seen changes in both of us, since I can now recognize when we are getting overstimulated. He has been so much calmer, as I have adjusted his environment so he won't be so overstimulated, and my husband and I have adjusted some of our parenting techniques. I have worked on avoiding being overstimulated myself as well and have seen my daily headaches disappear! So many of my own childhood experiences relate to be a highly sensitive person, and I am excited to help guide him to have some better experiences and coping mechanisms.The term "highly sensitive" seems like a bad thing to be, but the science behind it, left me feeling like it was more of a "super-power" than something to be ashamed of. If any parent out there thinks that their son or daughter is highly sensitive, this is a must read. Highly sensitive people see the world differently and the world sees them differently as well; this book will help give your child the guidance they need so they can navigate the world around them better. This is also a must read for every teacher or caregiver, who at some point will work with a highly sensitive child. If you are a non-sensitive person, this book will help you appreciate those characteristics that may otherwise frustrate or confuse you.