What Does It Mean If Your Child Is Sensitive?
At Camp Kupugani, our Midwest overnight summer camp, we celebrate and appreciate each child for whoever they are (while also challenging them to be the best version of themselves). We all know a child who is more sensitive than most. We found this article from Greater Good Magazine that can help families connect with their sensitive child. Read below for our take and read the full article here.
- Sensitivity often has a negative connotation (not in our book)
- People see them as “weak”
- People use this to discount their perspective
- Sensitive people exist for a reason
- They just need the right environment
- Sensitive people have differential susceptibility
- They’re more open, permeable, and tender to their surroundings
- Their environment does not result so much in their development
- Sensitivity does not always mean shy, introverted, or having sensory sensitivities
- They may be more stress-reactive
- Adult child professionals matter greatly to children
- Conflict with adults can really harm them
- Support is very important