The Highly Sensitive Child (HSP) (click here to access whole article)

Is your child deeply empathic, perhaps labelled as ADD or ADHD, an Indigo, a Star Child, Autistic Spectrum etc. No matter the label, these amazing children are considered to be outside the 'norm' and often misunderstood and unheard..as the numbers of HSP's (Highly Sensitive People) increase it is important that we understand these gifted beings and allow them to blossom rather that shut them down and try to squeeze them into the standard mold..It is important that we learn about the amazing gifts brought to us by the HSP's..below is an excerpt from Elaine Aron's excellent book on HSP's and a link to her website..


"A highly sensitive child is one of the fifteen to twenty percent of children born with a nervous system that is highly aware and quick to react to everything. This makes them quick to grasp subtle changes, prefer to reflect deeply before acting, and generally behave conscientiously. 


They are also easily overwhelmed by high levels of stimulation, sudden changes, and the emotional distress of others. Because children are a blend of a number of temperament traits, some HSCs are fairly difficult--active, emotionally intense, demanding, and persistent--while others are calm, turned inward, and almost too easy to raise except when they are expected to join a group of children they do not know. 


But outspoken and fussy or reserved and obedient, all HSCs are sensitive to their emotional and physical environment"

http://www.hsperson.com/pages/child.htm