DEEP DIVE: Highly Sensitive (and Under-Sensitive) Kids
b'We\\u2019re doing a Deep Dive into our best episodes around a single topic. Find the Spotify playlist for this \\u201cDeep Dive\\u201d here.\\nThis group of episodes is about parenting kids who don\\u2019t fit the mold. This week, we\\u2019re revisiting this episode from 2021. \\nWhen a parent first hears about highly sensitive kids\\u2013 or their opposite, sensory seekers\\u2013\\xa0it can provide a profound moment of recognition, of connecting the dots for things about our kids that up until now have baffled us.\\nWe think understanding these sensory tendencies can help us parent our kids more effectively and compassionately. Not every kid who shows hyper- or hypo-sensitivity will go on to require occupational therapy, struggle in school, or anything else. But as childmind.org explains, ""These problems can be tough on kids, and get in the way of them functioning effectively, learning, and making friends."\\nEvery kid who displays these behaviors and preferences can benefit from a parent who understands and can therefore effectively support and address for the otherwise confusing behaviors that might ensue. We don\'t have to accommodate every dictate of an extremely picky eater, or messy playroom caused by a sensory seeker\\u2013 but it\'s worth exploring, because it can really help us as parents to understand where these things might be coming from.\\n\\nHere are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode:\\n\\nThis\\xa0image\\xa0from Miracle Maker Mom\\n\\nMichael Rosenthal, PhD for the Child Mind Institute:\\xa0Sensory Processing FAQ\\n\\n\\nAmanda Morin for understood.org:\\xa0Sensory seeking and sensory avoiding: What you need to know\\n\\n\\n\\n\\ufeffWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'