How To Help Your Sensitive Kid To Open Up To You

As a parent of a highly sensitive child, you know the daily struggle of trying to get your kiddo to open up about their big feelings without triggering a meltdown.

It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking:

"My child just won't talk to ME about their emotions. They must need a professional to teach them how to self-regulate."

I get it. When your attempts at emotional coaching lead to more shut down than breakthrough, it's tempting to outsource the job to a therapist.

But here's the truth: YOU are the exact right person to guide your child to emotional mastery. And trying to delegate that role can actually backfire.

Here's why:

• Emotional intelligence is caught, not taught.

• Your child learns to manage feelings by watching how YOU do it. A therapist can't model this 24/7.

• Attunement is the key to emotional safety.

• No one knows your child's unique triggers and sensitivities like you do. That attunement is essential for true emotional growth.

• Co-regulation comes before self-regulation.

• A child's brain isn't equipped to "go it alone" with big feelings. They need to borrow your calm first - consistently and in the moment.

So if venting to a therapist once a week isn't the answer, what is?

It's simple, but not easy: Becoming an emotional leadership ninja.

This means:

• Regularly sharing YOUR feelings (the good, bad and ugly) with honesty and ownership

• Validating your child's emotions with empathy, even when they're messy

• Staying curious (not furious) in the face of meltdowns

• Modeling healthy coping strategies and stress management

• Creating daily rituals for connection and emotional check-ins

With practice, you'll become the emotional safe haven your sensitive child needs to truly open up and build resilience.

And the best part? These skills will serve your child for life - in relationships, decision making, and overall wellbeing.

If you're ready to stop the guesswork and learn a proven roadmap for raising an emotionally intelligent HSC, my team and I would love to support you.

Book a free call with us now and we'll help you create a customized plan to:

Deepen your connection and communication with your child

End the daily meltdowns and emotional outbursts

Instill the coping and calming skills your child needs to thrive

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You don't need to be a perfect parent. But your sensitive child does need you to be an attuned one. Let's talk soon.