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How do you discipline a sensitive child?
The following discipline strategies will help you provide the discipline your sensitive child needs.
- Accept Their Sensitivity.
- Provide Downtime.
- Set Limits.
- Praise Their Efforts.
- Provide Rewards.
- Teach Feeling Words.
- Teach Problem-Solving.
- Use Logical Consequences.
What is considered excessive discipline?
Discipline is probably excessive if: Punishment is meant to instill fear rather than to educate the child. Caretaker, whether a parent, guardian or school official, loses control. Action is inappropriate for the child’s age. Action results from a caretaker’s unreasonable demands or expectations for the child.
Can spanking be traumatic?
Many studies have shown that physical punishment — including spanking, hitting and other means of causing pain — can lead to increased aggression, antisocial behavior, physical injury and mental health problems for children.
How do you discipline an empath child?
“Encourage their sensitivities and teach them about what being an empath means,” advises Dr. Orloff. “Do not tell them they are ‘overly sensitive’ and need to change.” She emphasizes referring to what your child is feeling as a gift.
What causes a highly sensitive child?
Highly sensitive kids have nervous systems that are highly aware and quick to react—and it is a temperament found in about 20 percent of children, according to psychologist Elaine Aron, the author of The Highly Sensitive Child. Highly sensitive kids don’t necessarily have sensory processing disorder (SPD), however.
What is considered harsh parenting?
Harsh parenting refers to coercive acts and negative emotional expressions that parents direct toward children, including verbal aggression (e.g., yelling or name calling) and physical aggression (e.g., spanking or hitting; Chang, Schwartz, Dodge, & McBride-Chang, 2003).
Can parents hit their child in us?
After all, it is legal to hit a child in all fifty U.S. states and the District of Columbia. States differ widely about what precisely is allowed. In Delaware, for example, state law forbids a parent from hitting a child with a closed fist. But in Oklahoma, no such explicit prohibition exists.
Can being hit as a child cause PTSD?
No. Going through trauma does not always cause PTSD. Most kids and teens who go through a trauma will not get PTSD. But most of them will feel the effects of trauma.
What is empathic discipline?
Empathic Discipline is a model of behavior management based in empathy, self-reflection, and connectedness. (It may be useful to read my post about empathy before continuing this one). While punitive discipline can be effective in increasing obedience, it often breeds resentment and can damage or weaken relationships.
What happens to highly sensitive children?
Because of their sensitivity, HS children are triggered to experience stress more quickly. They get overwhelmed by their big emotions and outsized reactions to sensory input which naturally results in more frequent and intense meltdowns. 4. They are keenly tuned in to everyone and everything.
Is it possible to discipline a sensitive child?
The first step is recognizing that there’s nothing wrong with being sensitive. In fact, a sensitive child can be one of the kindest, most compassionate kids you’ll ever meet. But raising a sensitive child can pose some parenting challenges, especially when it comes to discipline.
What is a highly sensitive child?
As a former highly sensitive child, I personally relate to Elaine Aron’s description of one. She states, 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.”
How do you deal with a sensitive child at school?
Sensitive kids can become overstimulated by large crowds, bright lights, and chaotic environments. So, it’s important to avoid overscheduling your child. Limit extracurricular activities and provide plenty of downtime at home where your sensitive child feels safe and can unwind.
Is discipline important in raising healthy children?
Ann-Louise T. Lockhart, PsyD, ABPP, is a board-certified pediatric psychologist, parent coach, author, speaker, and owner of A New Day Pediatric Psychology, PLLC. Discipline is an important element in raising healthy children.