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The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them [Paperback]

Elaine N. Aron (Author)
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Publication Date: 4 Aug 2003

15-20% of children are Highly Sensitive – and they are often labelled shy, introverted, fussy or faddy. The real story is very different though and this intelligent, practical 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.

This book is the follow up to the author’s internationally best-selling personal development guide The Highly Sensitive Person.

It is the first and only book for parents of highly sensitive children.

It provides parents with insights and information so they can understand High Sensitivity, and help their highly sensitive child thrive in the world.

It is important for these children to be understood so they can be helped to avoid the common traps of shyness and withdrawal that many highly sensitive fall into as they develop.

Contains questionnaire for parents to find out if their child has the traits common in highly sensitive children.

Discusses HSC’s at different ages – infant, toddler, school-age and adolescent.…

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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Thorsons (4 Aug 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007163932
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007163939
  • Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 2.5 x 21.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,063 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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“To have an exceptional child you must be willing to have an exceptional child. You have one. And this book will teach you how to raise him to be not only exeptional, but healthy, loving, well-adjusted, and happy.” Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D.
Praise for The Highly Sensitive Person:
‘This remarkable book speaks clearly to highly sensitive people. It gives a fresh perspective, a sigh of relief, and a good sense of where we belong in society.’ JOHN GRAY, author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

About the Author

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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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read! 21 Feb 2010
By DLKG
Format:Paperback
It was obvious the moment I opened the book that Elaine Aron was describing my child: "Highly sensitive individuals are those born with a tendency to notice more in their environment and deeply reflect on everything before acting". She goes on to say that, "Sensitive people tend to be empathic, smart, intuitive, creative, careful and conscientious." But such acute awareness (of everything from food textures, to noise and social situations, etc) often leads to overstimulation. Sensitive people therefore have a tendency to sit on the sidelines of life in order to observe rather than participate. Similarly, risk aversion can prevent them from taking up many of the opportunities and chances that come their way.

I had often admired my daughter's sensitivity and conscientiousness, but compared to the hurly burly of the confident pre-school children around her, I worried that she was being left behind by life. I began to wonder if there was anything I could do to keep her confidence high and to encourage her to join in, in a way which would suit her and respect her character. The book has so much good advice to give. It talks specifically about each age group from babies to teenagers leaving home, and deals with many common problems, such as potty training, feeding difficulties, first day at school, children's parties, anxiety over friendships, engaging in sports, coping with new situations.

My daughter is nearly 4 yrs old and, being a highly sensitive person myself, I had already developed many of the strategies suggested in the book. My only wish is that I had read the book sooner, so that I could have avoided some of the inevitable trial and error and discomfort felt by both myself and my child along the way. I feel somewhat guilty now, having recognised where things went wrong, but am strengthened by the fact that we are less likely to make mistakes in the future. I know and respect my daughter a lot better now and within a few days of reading the book our (already very happy) relationship improved visibly and I felt my daughter relax in new ways. I cant recommend this book enough.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars life changing 30 Dec 2008
By victoria
Format:Paperback
This book has completely changed our family life. Within days of starting to read it, the huge tantrums my son had been throwing for the whole of his 7 years ceased. I have read countless parenting books and spoken to Drs and psychologists but nothing helped until I read this and realised what was going on for him... it is such an eye opener to see what life is like for a highly sensitive child, as a highly sensitive person I understood my child to a degree but life for a highly sensitive child is not the same as life for a highly sensitive adult. I wish with all my heart I had have read this sooner
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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars An eyeopener 27 Nov 2004
By A Customer
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This is a very good book for those of us with highly sensitive children. It deals quite well with the group of children,who are highly sensitive, but also have a lot of get up and go, and who may miss out on being treated as sensitive kids. My son and I are both in this category and this book has helped me understand him better with improved relationship as a result.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
This book has been very helpful both on a personal and professional level - it has increased my knowledge and understanding about children who can appear very demanding and... Read more
Published 26 days ago by A M Laight
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This book was very informative and has led me to a greater understanding of my son. If you think your child may have some of the traits contained here then i would thoroughly... Read more
Published 5 months ago by J S MEDLYCOTT
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When I began reading this book I was sceptical. I did not want to label my 7 year old. I knew that t the discipline style my partner and I were using was not working, but was... Read more
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We read this book after having read the ones for adults from the same author. She is very insightful and helps you understand what exactly makes it so difficult to cope with the... Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2010 by Charlotte Kamman
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I found this very helpful and wish that I had read it sooner whilst my son was still a baby. It gives good insight into and stategies for dealing with sensitive children.
Published on 14 July 2009 by Alice Glass
5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening stuff
If you have a "shy" child, you must read this! It sheds light on a whole range of psychological, anthropological and social issues related to your child's withdrawn personality. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2009 by Nadia Weekes
4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful and practical
I found this book very helpful for understanding my own Highly Sensitive Child. Although I am highly sensitive myself, my daughter is one of the 30% of HSCs who are extrovert and I... Read more
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