My Kid Was Fine Last Year… Why is EVERYTHING Stressing Them Out Now?
You always think you’ve finally figured out what triggers a meltdown…
Until the sun rises again and a new issue comes with it.
It’s hard being a parent, we know this.
But it can almost feel like your kid is just being dramatic,
Or doing this on purpose to get attention.
If these are thoughts YOU’VE had, you’re not alone.
And you’re not a bad parent either.
As an expert on the Highly Sensitive trait, I can tell you straight up that your kid is NOT doing this on purpose.
Children cannot manipulate their parents.
They don’t have the internal hardwiring in their brains to do so.
So, why does your kid HATE places and events they used to love?
Why do they throw a fit now or totally refuse, when they used to go willingly?
Watch this video to find out.
https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk
For Highly Sensitive Teens:
Is it Bad to Feel Embarrassed by Your HSC's Behaviors?
No matter how much we love our children,
We can feel embarrassed by their behavior.
Whether it’s screaming their head off in a grocery store and crashing carts,
Or being rude to strangers by not using manners…
As a parent, it’s hard to watch sometimes.
On one hand, you know that you never want to make your child feel like they’re embarrassing you.
You don’t want THEM to feel the shame you are feeling.
And you might already feel guilty for being embarrassed in the first place.
But you can feel other parents' eyes burning a hole in the back of your head when your HSC is throwing themselves on the floor in Target.
So, is it bad to feel embarrassed by your HSC’s behavior? Tune in to find out.
https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk
For Highly Sensitive Teens:
The One Thing You're Missing With Toilet Troubles
The most dreaded sentence: “Mom, I have to poop.”
Who knew there would be so much emotion around using the bathroom?
It’s something we all do… we don’t really have a choice.
Yet, your HSC is struggling BIG TIME when it comes to number 2 (or sometimes, number 1).
Since you’ve been a human longer than your kid has, you understand the human body.
When you get the urge to go…
You go.
And then you move on.
There’s nothing more to it.
Tune in to learn why it may be so hard for your HSC, and what this really means.
https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk
For Highly Sensitive Teens:
How the Meltdowns Stole Christmas
Do you suffer from anxiety around Christmas time?
I think we all do, but when you’re a parent of an HSC struggling with meltdowns,
You are probably thinking at least three times as much as the average parent.
“I better make sure each sibling has an equal amount of gifts.”
“We’ll have to come up with an excuse to leave the Christmas party early so Sarah can watch A Christmas Story again.”
“I’ll take the long way to Grandma’s to avoid passing by the toy store, otherwise we’ll have to stop again.”
On top of the grocery list, gifts to mail out, and Christmas card addresses…
It’s no wonder you are feeling anxious.
The Grinch was anxious around Christmas time too, but for a different reason.
Tune in to learn more about what the story of the Grinch can tell us about our Highly Sensitive children.
https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk
For Highly Sensitive Teens:
The Difference Between the Highly Sensitive Trait and Autism
Let’s get one thing straight.
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Sensory Processing Sensitivity are two different things.
If your child is Highly Sensitive, that does not mean they are on the Autism Spectrum.
I’m referring to something I read a few weeks ago while scrolling away on Instagram.
I saw a “Wellness Coach” claim that the Highly Sensitive Personality trait is just a way for therapists to downplay someone’s autistic traits…
Which is simply not true…
And science proves that.
It’s important to note that this individual in particular was not speaking from their own experience of an autism misdiagnosis…
So this is an example of how harmful (and easy) it can be to spread false information.
Tune in for a scientific and historical lesson on the difference between ASD and SPS.
https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk
For Highly Sensitive Teens:
How to Spot a Fake Parenting Coach
Fake coaches and scam programs are not talked about enough.
You can’t scroll through Facebook for five seconds without finding someone selling their “life changing” program.
And since your search history is what apps use to target ads,
If you’ve been searching for help on Google,
I.e “How can I stop meltdowns?”
You’re probably flooded with options.
But as you know, the internet is full of information.
It gives strangers the opportunity to position themselves as an “expert” by calling themselves one.
Tune in to learn more about how to spot a fake parenting coach, and why it’s incredibly important to know exactly who you’re working with.
https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk
For Highly Sensitive Teens:
Choosing Sports Over Meltdowns… the Wrong Thing to Do?
Changing from soccer to an individual sport doesn’t end the meltdown cycle.
If your kid is in a team sport,
And the hustle and bustle, along with the quick pivoting of many teammates is overwhelming…
It’s tempting for you to throw in the towel with that sport.
Try something new.
But you already did that… right?
Especially if your child has after game meltdowns.
Or worse, mid game aggression.
Changing sports based on your child’s emotion is a short-sighted solution.
Watch to find out why.
https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk
For Highly Sensitive Teens:
Should You Teach Your HSC Not to Care What People Think?
Opinions are like armpits.
Everyone has them, but we only think that each others’ stink.
Has anyone ever made you feel like your Highly Sensitive child is TOO rambunctious?
Maybe your kid gets too hyper and accidentally breaks their iPad.
Or maybe they start running around and screaming at 10pm and won’t stop.
Having a child that is bursting with joy occasionally is normal,
But if your HSC can’t make a playdate because they are know as a tornado of destruction,
That isn’t going to make them feel good.
It’s hard enough feeling different from other kids.
But to be told you are TOO MUCH makes you want to shrink into the smallest person possible.
And you see your HSC has a gift of BIG joy that is a little too big to contain…
Why can’t others see that?
Tune in LIVE to hear what to do when your HSC feels like “too much,”
https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk
For Highly Sensitive Teens:
What is your HSC's potential?
Every week, I talk about parenting sensitive kids and why you need to end the meltdown cycle. This week, I want to do something different.
I want to talk to you about the potential of your Highly Sensitive child and explain how their gift can change the world if they know how to use it.
To start, let’s discuss why eliminating the meltdown cycle is imperative to your child’s future, and what is possible for their future.
Our mission is to remove suicidal thinking and self-harm behavior for the entire Highly Sensitive population.
Decades of research shows: Sensitive people who grow up in an environment that doesn't fit their emotional needs, which is often due to a mismatch in parenting, develop chronic self harm, aggressive and/or suicidal behaviors.
So, what IS possible for your family and HSCs future? Tune in to find out.
Is it hormones or is my kid Highly Sensitive?
As your child grows into a teenager, how do you really feel about it?
No shame here. We were all teenagers once, and it’s safe to say that NONE of us would go back in time to live through puberty again...
Be honest.
Are you holding your breath because you can’t imagine adding hormones on top of mood swings? Or adding their physical appearance on top of the list of preexisting worries?
And the peer pressure… learning how to be yourself and fit in at the same time…
When they already didn’t feel like they fit in…
Watch the video above as I knock out the phrase "It's just hormones, they'll grow out of it!"
Because it's not just hormones, and they won’t grow out of it. It's something else.
https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/talk
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