Parenting the Highly Sensitive Child: Tips to Help Them Thrive

There are so many good tips for parents of sensitive kids in this episode that I want to re-release it! If you learn about the trait of high sensitivity and incorporate techniques I share in this episode your child will be healthier and happier and life will be a lot better!


Parenting the Highly Sensitive Child

What you’ll hear in this episode where I am interviewed on the Women In-Depth Podcast

  • Tips to support your sensitive child

  • Learn calming techniques that are great to teach your child to support emotional regulation.

  • Challenges and gifts of your sensitive child.

  • What types of support can prevent anxiety and depression in your child’s lifetime.

  • What is the D.O.E.S acronym and how does it pertain to high sensitivity?

  • The difference between a high-sensitivity trait and a sensory processing disorder

  • What is the “super-computer brain” and how do we teach our children to manage it?

  • How learning your body’s sensations can give you control over your high sensitivity.

  • How and when to discipline a highly-sensitive child

What did you find helpful? As always I love to hear your comments below!

Get the free guide that teaches the breathe technique I describe in this episode

Give this letter to you and your child’s doctor and therapist about high sensitivity

Learn about the brain training program discussed in the episode

Dr. Lourdes Viado, the host of this episode, specializes in overwhelmed & stressed out sensitive women and is a practitioner listed in my HSP Practitioners Directory! She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with highly sensitive women who struggle with anxiety and overwhelm. Her goal is to help you create a life with less struggle and more calm. Learn more.

Julie Bjelland, Founder of Sensitive Empowerment, psychotherapist, empowering people with the trait of high sensitivity to know their value, honor their needs, blossom authentically, and recognize, access, and share their many gifts the world needs. As a sensitivity expert, her HSP Podcast, Blog, Books, Courses, and Sensitive Empowerment Community offer valuable resources. Get a free guide to calm your brain and take the Sensitivity Quiz at JulieBjelland.com ❤️🌈❤️ (she/her)

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