Parent Your Highly Sensitive Child Like A Ninja

Parent Your Highly Sensitive Child Like A Ninja

Hosted by: Megghan Thompson

You are a parent of a Highly Sensitive Child and are ready to gain skills that will help you feel capable and confident disciplining your child or teen while helping them feel understood in a world that says they are...

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166. Summer Camp Prep

While most kids couldn’t be more excited for summer 
 
 for HSCs, it can be a time of stress, anxiety, and confusion. That’s why I’m discussing today's topic. After working with 600+ families over the past decade, I...
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165. Managing Your Emotions: How Your Reactions Impact Your Child's Behavior

Putting an end to your HSC’s meltdowns doesn’t have to be difficult. It doesn’t require yelling or shouting. You don’t need to give in to their demands. And you definitely don’t need sticker charts or reward...
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164. Breaking the Meltdown Cycle - Why Doesn’t Therapy Work for This Issue?

Today’s topic is a must-listen for any parent thinking of taking their child to therapy. See, while hiring a therapist to help with your kid’s needs might seem like a responsible move 
 Therapy is one of the best ways...
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163. End of School Year: What Supporting Your HSC Through School Transitions Looks Like

No time of the year is “easy” for parents of HSCs. Whether your kid gets super stressed after Christmas 
 Hates the change in seasons 
 Or experiences extreme anxiety at the start of a new semester 
 One time that...
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162. Invite Yourself to Dream!

NEWSFLASH: You don’t have to ‘cope’ with your child being different. Because being different isn’t a problem. In fact 
 It’s a GOOD THING. I know that might sound weird. After all, as parents of HSCs, you can often be...
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161. What Your Child's Behavior Really Means (It's Not What You Expect)

Ever feel like you and your kid are speaking different languages? And I don’t just mean they’re speaking French, which you studied in high school so you can kinda pick up the odd word 
 More like you’re speaking...
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160. My Sensitive Kid Can’t Handle Praise, Now What?

Giving your child praise can be tricky. That might sound like a weird thing to say. Because kids like praise, right? But how do you know when you’re praising them TOO much? The truth is, there’s no such thing as ‘too...
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159. Avoiding Punishments=Passive Parenting?

It’s time to settle a debate that’s raging in the world of HSC parenting 
 What’s the BEST way to parent an HSC - With passive parenting, or with punishment? While passive parenting may provide benefits, it can also...
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158. Simple Steps to Build Social Skills With Your HSC

Does the thought of being invited out for a meal or family parties send you into a whirlwind of stress? That’s because dealing with social situations when you have an HSC is tough. Doesn’t matter if we’re talking...
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157. Misconceptions About Highly Sensitive Children (& Why They're Harmful)

I recently got pretty mad after a conversation with a client. She overheard a group of moms talking about her child, using words like 'weak, shy, and overly emotional.' It made me upset because these misconceptions...
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156. Homework Problems

Screaming and shouting 
 Slamming doors, punching walls, and throwing books all over the room 
 If any of these happen the minute you try to get your kid to do homework - Welcome to the world of parenting an HSC! Most...
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155. Why You Need to Make It a Priority to Manage Your Mindset When Parenting a Highly Sensitive Child

There’s something NO ONE is talking about when it comes to parenting highly sensitive children. Neglecting this one thing is a surefire way to keep you stuck in the meltdown cycle 
 With a kid who stays unpredictable...
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