The Highly Sensitive Child: A comprehensive parenting guide for raising confident and capable children

The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping our children thrive when the world overwhelms them explores High Sensitivity in children and how it can be misunderstood. The source notes that 15-20% of children are highly sensitive, yet they are often labelled shy, introverted, fussy or faddy. This practical guide is written to help parents recognise what is really happening and respond with greater confidence. Described as a follow-up to the author’s internationally best-selling personal development guide The Highly Sensitive Person , the book offers insights intended to help families understand High Sensitivity and support a highly sensitive child in everyday life. It also addresses how to work with schools to ensure a child receives appropriate treatment, and highlights the importance of understanding these children to help them avoid patterns of shyness and withdrawal as they develop. Key details Follow-up to the author’s internationally bes...