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The Highly Sensitive Child

Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them
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Elaine N. Aron's The Highly Sensitive Child provides insights and practical advice for parents of children who exhibit heightened sensitivity. Aron's research-based guide helps parents understand their child's unique traits and offers strategies for fostering a supportive environment that nurtures their emotional and intellectual growth. The book aims to empower parents to raise happy, well-adjusted sensitive children.
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You might like this book if you are a parent or educator seeking to understand and nurture highly sensitive children. The author provides insights and practical advice to help create supportive environments for these children to thrive.

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The Highly Sensitive Child

15-20 percent of children are Highly Sensitive -- and they are often labelled shy, introverted, fussy or faddy. The real story is very different though and this book helps parents know what to do, when to back off, and how to ensure their child is given the right sort of treatment at school.

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The Highly Sensitive Child by Elaine N. Aron is a must-read for parents and caregivers striving to understand and support the unique needs of children who are often misunderstood. With 15-20 per cent of children being highly sensitive, they can be incorrectly labelled as shy, introverted, or fussy. However, the real story is much more nuanced and requires a compassionate approach to nurture these children's strengths. In this practical and compassionate guide, parents will find comprehensive insights and actionable advice to help their highly sensitive child thrive. The book provides in-depth knowledge about high sensitivity and teaches parents when to intervene, when to step back, and how to advocate for their child's needs in educational settings. The Highly Sensitive Child delves into various aspects of raising a highly sensitive child:

It offers a detailed understanding of the characteristics and benefits of high sensitivity, allowing parents to recognise these traits in their children and differentiate them from mere shyness or introversion.

Insightful strategies are provided to help parents support their child's emotional and sensory needs, ensuring they receive the appropriate type of care and understanding both at home and in school environments.

The book is instrumental in advising how to avoid common traps such as social withdrawal or becoming overly protective. Instead, it encourages empowering the child to navigate social situations with confidence and resilience.

To assist parents further, the book features a questionnaire designed to identify if a child possesses traits of high sensitivity. This easy-to-use tool helps parents recognize and validate their child's unique characteristics, offering a personalised starting point for support strategies.

Covering various stages of a child's development, including infant, toddler, school-age, and adolescent phases, the book provides age-appropriate guidance for each stage. This ensures that parents and caregivers are well-prepared to adapt their approaches as their child grows and encounters new challenges.

Elaine N. Aron, a renowned psychologist and expert on high sensitivity, combines her extensive research with practical advice, making The Highly Sensitive Child an invaluable resource. Filled with real-life anecdotes, scientific insights, and practical recommendations, this book aims to empower parents to create an environment where their highly sensitive child can flourish.

The Highly Sensitive Child is not just a book; it's a roadmap to understanding, empathy, and effective parenting for those whose lives are touched by highly sensitive children. Embrace the journey and discover the incredible potential within your highly sensitive child.

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The Highly Sensitive Child by Elaine N. Aron is praised for its insightful guidance on raising sensitive children to be exceptional, healthy, loving, and well-adjusted. It offers a refreshing perspective and reassurance to parents, comparable to the acclaim received by Aron's previous work for highly sensitive adults.

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ISBN: 9780007163939

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 August 2003

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Harper Thorsons

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 370g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. is the world-wide best-selling author of The Highly Sensitive Person. She is a clinical psychologist and research psychologist specializing in family relationships. She runs her own thriving psychotherapy practice and also leads HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) workshops throughout the USA.

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