Tag Archives: highly sensitive child

Overexcitabilities and the gifted – Living With Intensity

Posted on May 9, 2009 by raisingsmartgirls

I’d like to share the point of view that Kazimierz Dabrowski held that came from the Living with Intensity:Understanding the Sensitivity, Excitability, and the Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults by Susan Daniels (Editor), Michael M. Piechowski (Editor) … Continue reading →

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Celebrate small successes

Posted on May 7, 2009 by raisingsmartgirls

I think as a parent of an intense child it’s all too often I have something negative to report about her behavior and my responses to her negative behavior. But I think it’s also very important to celebrate the small … Continue reading →

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Living with Intensity

Posted on May 4, 2009 by raisingsmartgirls

I can’t wait to get this new book called Living With Intensity: Understanding the Sensitivity, Excitability, and the Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults by Susan Daniels (Editor), Michael M. Piechowski (Editor). Here is a book review. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Troubleshooting my highly sensitive child’s meltdowns

Posted on April 27, 2009 by raisingsmartgirls

We’re going on week three of emotional upheaval again. I thought my middle daughter was starting to improve with her emotional self-regulation, but we’ve hit a major setback. For the longest time, she was emotionally resilient, cooperative, happy. She was … Continue reading →

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A reminder why one-on-one time is critical for highly sensitive children

Posted on April 20, 2009 by raisingsmartgirls

A couple of days ago I posted about how I was having a return of the meltdowns from my middle daughter after the holiday and after shuttling her to lots of fun, but still stressful, events. Because of her sensory … Continue reading →

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I wish I could say the meltdowns are behind us

Posted on April 15, 2009 by raisingsmartgirls

For as much progress as my 5 year old daughter has made, I wish I could say we never have problems anymore. It’s a part of her highly sensitive nature and her introverted need to have plenty of recovery time … Continue reading →

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The Explosive Child

Posted on October 28, 2008 by raisingsmartgirls

Just when I think I am wasting just a little too much time online, trying to find answers that don’t exist to help me understand my child, I get lucky and stumble upon a goldmine of information. I know my … Continue reading →

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