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The Highly Sensitive Child
Source: Elaine Aron
MSRP: $14.95
As a highly sensitive person (HSP) herself and a psychotherapist, Aron is in a strong position to provide guidance to parents who are raising highly sensitive children (HSCs), and provides here a wealth of useful suggestions and case studies. The author, who has studied and written about what she calls "high sensitivity" (The Highly Sensitive Person), states that this is a personality trait that occurs in 15% to 20% of the population. Although HSCs tend to be "empathetic, smart, intuitive, careful and conscientious," they are also easily overstimulated and require informed parenting in order to prevent temper tantrums, stress illnesses and the avoidance of pleasurable group activities. Aron offers helpful advice that will assist both nonsensitive and highly sensitive parents through all stages of their child's development from infancy to adolescence. For example, since HSCs have great difficulty with change, it is necessary to prepare them gently so that they do not feel powerless during transitions. According to the author, there are four basic strategies that will help an HSC to become a happy adult: parents should foster their child's self-esteem, try to reduce the feelings of shame HSCs may develop because they are different, employ only mild positive discipline and learn how to talk positively to teachers and friends about their HSC so that interactions will be productive.
Topic: Child Development, Empowerment, Happiness, Parenting Skills, Personal Growth, Success in Life
Product Type: books
Reviews of: The Highly Sensitive Child
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Posted on January 5, 2009 7:35 PM PST
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Recommends this product or service? Yes.
Coping with sensitivity for greater flexibility
This is the kind of book that some parents will not appreciate because they do not deal with the overly sensitive child on a regular basis. HOWEVER, if you have a child that reacts more strongly to the tiniest thing, you may have a sensitive child. And if you do, you may need some help in coping with these sensitivities. We were going crazy around our house with our son's constant temper tantrums over the least little thing. Then we read about the "highly sensitive person" and we realized that we could do some things to alleviate the situation for all of us. At the same time, we learned some ways to turn the sensitivity around and increase the flexibility. We all learned to have some tolerance and it has added strength to our family - even those who would not be considered "HSP".
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Posted on November 21, 2008 9:58 PM PST
2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
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Recommends this product or service? Yes.
Preparation!
I bought this book knowing that I am an extremely oversensitive person, and with all likelihood my son will be as well. It's extremely informative, not only in how to deal and help someone who's sensitive, but also the many reasons for such sensitivity. It's a truly great read, with lots of help. I'm no longer exceptionally worried about my son being "too" sensitive!
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Posted on November 13, 2008 12:04 PM PST
2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
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Recommends this product or service? Yes.
The Highly Sensitive Child by Elaine Aron
I stumbled upon this book after realizing my daughter (and myself) are typically 'more sensitive' than others. This book has been one I refer to often for understanding and tips on how to raise my highly sensitive daughter. Elaine Aron talks about the trait of sensitivity and how it is present in about 20 percent of the population. There are many characteristics of senstivity and you can take a quiz in the book to see if your child leans in that direction. Aron describes the trait of sensitivity, the possible manifestations of sensitivity, and also has sections in the book on different ages of sensitive children and how to deal with their sensitivities and many possible scenarios and tips. I remember also a chapter on help if you as the parent are highly sensitive too, or if you are not highly sensitive; either way she gives you ways to feel successful in dealing with your highly sensitive child. It's definitely a book I'll refer to probably for years to come!
