How the Meltdowns Stole Christmas
Do you suffer from anxiety around Christmas time?
I think we all do, but when you’re a parent of an HSC struggling with meltdowns,
You are probably thinking at least three times as much as the average parent.
“I better make sure each sibling has an equal amount of gifts.”
“We’ll have to come up with an excuse to leave the Christmas party early so Sarah can watch A Christmas Story again.”
“I’ll take the long way to Grandma’s to avoid passing by the toy store, otherwise we’ll have to stop again.”
On top of the grocery list, gifts to mail out, and Christmas card addresses…
It’s no wonder you are feeling anxious.
The Grinch was anxious around Christmas time too, but for a different reason.
Tune in to learn more about what the story of the Grinch can tell us about our Highly Sensitive children.
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For Highly Sensitive Teens:
The Difference Between the Highly Sensitive Trait and Autism
Let’s get one thing straight.
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Sensory Processing Sensitivity are two different things.
If your child is Highly Sensitive, that does not mean they are on the Autism Spectrum.
I’m referring to something I read a few weeks ago while scrolling away on Instagram.
I saw a “Wellness Coach” claim that the Highly Sensitive Personality trait is just a way for therapists to downplay someone’s autistic traits…
Which is simply not true…
And science proves that.
It’s important to note that this individual in particular was not speaking from their own experience of an autism misdiagnosis…
So this is an example of how harmful (and easy) it can be to spread false information.
Tune in for a scientific and historical lesson on the difference between ASD and SPS.
https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk
For Highly Sensitive Teens:
How to Spot a Fake Parenting Coach
Fake coaches and scam programs are not talked about enough.
You can’t scroll through Facebook for five seconds without finding someone selling their “life changing” program.
And since your search history is what apps use to target ads,
If you’ve been searching for help on Google,
I.e “How can I stop meltdowns?”
You’re probably flooded with options.
But as you know, the internet is full of information.
It gives strangers the opportunity to position themselves as an “expert” by calling themselves one.
Tune in to learn more about how to spot a fake parenting coach, and why it’s incredibly important to know exactly who you’re working with.
https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk
For Highly Sensitive Teens:
Choosing Sports Over Meltdowns… the Wrong Thing to Do?
Changing from soccer to an individual sport doesn’t end the meltdown cycle.
If your kid is in a team sport,
And the hustle and bustle, along with the quick pivoting of many teammates is overwhelming…
It’s tempting for you to throw in the towel with that sport.
Try something new.
But you already did that… right?
Especially if your child has after game meltdowns.
Or worse, mid game aggression.
Changing sports based on your child’s emotion is a short-sighted solution.
Watch to find out why.
https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk
For Highly Sensitive Teens:
Should You Teach Your HSC Not to Care What People Think?
Opinions are like armpits.
Everyone has them, but we only think that each others’ stink.
Has anyone ever made you feel like your Highly Sensitive child is TOO rambunctious?
Maybe your kid gets too hyper and accidentally breaks their iPad.
Or maybe they start running around and screaming at 10pm and won’t stop.
Having a child that is bursting with joy occasionally is normal,
But if your HSC can’t make a playdate because they are know as a tornado of destruction,
That isn’t going to make them feel good.
It’s hard enough feeling different from other kids.
But to be told you are TOO MUCH makes you want to shrink into the smallest person possible.
And you see your HSC has a gift of BIG joy that is a little too big to contain…
Why can’t others see that?
Tune in LIVE to hear what to do when your HSC feels like “too much,”
https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk
For Highly Sensitive Teens:
What is your HSC's potential?
Every week, I talk about parenting sensitive kids and why you need to end the meltdown cycle. This week, I want to do something different.
I want to talk to you about the potential of your Highly Sensitive child and explain how their gift can change the world if they know how to use it.
To start, let’s discuss why eliminating the meltdown cycle is imperative to your child’s future, and what is possible for their future.
Our mission is to remove suicidal thinking and self-harm behavior for the entire Highly Sensitive population.
Decades of research shows: Sensitive people who grow up in an environment that doesn't fit their emotional needs, which is often due to a mismatch in parenting, develop chronic self harm, aggressive and/or suicidal behaviors.
So, what IS possible for your family and HSCs future? Tune in to find out.
Is it hormones or is my kid Highly Sensitive?
As your child grows into a teenager, how do you really feel about it?
No shame here. We were all teenagers once, and it’s safe to say that NONE of us would go back in time to live through puberty again...
Be honest.
Are you holding your breath because you can’t imagine adding hormones on top of mood swings? Or adding their physical appearance on top of the list of preexisting worries?
And the peer pressure… learning how to be yourself and fit in at the same time…
When they already didn’t feel like they fit in…
Watch the video above as I knock out the phrase "It's just hormones, they'll grow out of it!"
Because it's not just hormones, and they won’t grow out of it. It's something else.
https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk
For sensitive teens:
What To Do When Your HSC Has an Obsession
I am declaring war on your Sensitive child’s obsession, because you don’t feel like you can...
I understand why you don’t feel up to that battle. Playing the same song over and over again might stop the emotional eruption, right?
But there is more to your kid wearing the same stinky shoes with holes in the balls of the feet when they have BRAND new ones,
Or spending another family outing with their face buried in their screen...
It’s not about being obsessed.
Let’s break it down so you can create your own reality by changing this pattern at the root.
Tune in as I dissect the Do’s and Don’t in handling your sensitive child’s obsessions.
Book a call with my team: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk
For Sensitive Teens: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/teentalk
My Kid NEEDS their tablet. Am I a bad parent..?
Let’s get two things straight.
#1 You’re not a bad parent.
#2 Screen time is not a coping skill.
Using a screen to distract your thoughts does not shut your brain off.
It puts your mind on pause.
There is a difference between regulated and checked out. Screens help you check out.
Your child has a negative emotion,
pulls out their screen to distract themselves from that feeling,
stacks the emotional information they absorb from the screen PLUS the negative emotion,
and the original negative emotion is NEVER dealt with…
...Only leading to Meltdown City.
When you pull out the tablet, you’re telling your kid to distract themselves.
“Distract yourself from your tantrum because I can’t deal with it, and neither can you.”
I know you do NOT want to be that parent… that’s why you are here.
Watch LIVE to learn how to handle screen time in your household.
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Are you still blaming your sensitive kid for a lack of empathy?
Hitting, kicking, screaming, cursing, running away… Are you raising a sociopath?
“Don’t you notice that he’s hurt!”
“See, you made him cry!”
...Are phrases that create shame in your child and keep this cycle going.
But how else do you get your HSC to notice the outcome of what they’re doing?
Ask yourself: Are you still blaming your sensitive kid for their lack of empathy?
When kids feel overstimulated, they SEE RED.
If your child is making UNSAFE choices when they see red,
Hitting and acting like they are out of control in their own bodies,
THEY NEED YOUR HELP.
Once the meltdown hits, your kid is no longer in control of their body. This TERRIFIES them.
When their body is out of control, EVERYTHING is a threat.
They can't learn, think, and see outside of themselves.
Watch the replay to learn more about why empathy is NOT the problem.
https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk
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