How to Cope With a Highly Sensitive Child

Children are often sensitive in ways that are difficult to deal with. Many children will react emotionally to events that justify such a response, such as bullying or falling down. Some children, however, will cry or throw a fit when minor inconveniences arise: if they drop a cookie or if they are scolded lightly. Although it may be exhausting to deal with such a child, if you react in the correct ways and teach the child to cope with her high sensitivity levels, she can grow up to be an extremely compassionate and creative individual.

Instructions

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      Believe in your child. Allow her to think that her feelings are valid, rather than telling her that she has no reason to be upset, which may make her feel as though you do not believe in her.

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      Give your child confidence by telling her that you know her situation is tough, but that you also know she will be able to handle whatever comes her way. If you try to fix every situation for your child rather than letting her know that she has the ability to fix it herself, she may never develop the confidence to cope with truly difficult life events.

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      Talk to your child once she is calm. Ask her to explain to you how it felt to be that upset, and whether she would be able to react differently next time. Give your child the tools to review her behavior to become self-aware. This will allow her to slowly become more aware of herself and become level-headed in situations that bring out strong emotions.

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      Avoid babying your child. Though it is important to show love and compassion, running to your child's rescue can cause her to react emotionally when she simply wants your attention.

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      Remain calm. Do not react emotionally to your child's situation and do not try to talk about her emotions in the moment. Attempt to distract your child by speaking about other things, such as school or what she would like for dinner. Once she is calm, you can have a conversation about her emotional reaction.

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