The Highly Sensitive Child's Workbook: 50 Fun Exercises to Help Kids Feel Less Overwhelmed, Communicate Their Needs, and Thrive Paperback – August 13, 2024

Super helpful for my 7 year old daughter who struggles socially/emotionally. We've loved working through this book together. It's brought up great conversations, and good tools and tactics for coping with high sensitivity. As someone who struggles with this as a parent, it was even great to remember these things for myself, but especially great to have something that helps explain it all in a way kids can understand it.

I use this with my daughter to help her work through her emotions. She can get very easily upset about small things and this has taught her how to handle different situations and given her some strategies on what to do when she feels emotional. Most of the activities can be done independently or with very little assistance. She looks forward to doing the activities because she knows it is helping.

Has been very helpful so far

"The Highly Sensitive Child's Workbook" by Amanda is a rich resource of tools, insights, and compassion for caregivers and highly sensitive children alike. Amanda's approach shines with her positive reframes that normalize and celebrate the strengths of being a Highly Sensitive Child (HSC). Her language is both user-friendly and child-centered, making it accessible to both caregivers and children.Reading this book feels like what I imagine being in the play therapy room with Amanda is like. She creates a safe space for feelings, offering empathy and compassion, while teaching coping skills that are essential for everyday success. The workbook is packed with activities designed to help children understand and identify their feelings, engage in positive self-talk, and assess the effectiveness of their coping tools.From mindfulness practices to exercises that help children clarify their wants and needs, this workbook empowers children to communicate effectively, identify the helpers in their lives, repair relationships when emotions run high, set personal boundaries, and ultimately, thrive in this world.This workbook is not just a resource—it's a guide to nurturing and empowering the highly sensitive child in your life. Highly recommended for any caregiver, teacher, or therapist working with HSCs. I will be utilizing this resource in our therapeutic playrooms with clients!

I am the mother of four children with different presentations of both ADHD and autism ranging in age from nearly 19 down to 4. "The Highly Sensitive Child's Workbook" is something I wish I had as a younger mother. Back then, autism was perceived with a much smaller view and because of that, we struggled. I knew my son had ADHD, like myself, but I couldn't figure out how to help him. Despite having it myself, I didn't really know how to work with any of it, so when my son clearly had stronger emotions than those around him, I did't know how to help or reel any of it in. As a result, the stress built for myself and exacerbated my own symptoms. It wasn't until about a decade later when my 3rd child was born, that I would begin to figure things out.This book is divided into several sections - each designed to support and build the emotional strength of the child. After going through the book and its activities, its clear this is better suited for older children, 8 and up unless you have a mature younger kid. My own children would struggle to sit through some of these activties as it is hard for them to sit through anything. I think these are definitely the types of activities a parent needs to help with, so don't just hand the book over to your kid and move on. Future editions of this workbook could include adaptations for younger children and perhaps creative options to help parents teach children these skills without just filling out a page. Overall a good book, just make sure to stay involved.

I bought this book for my therapy session I'm 64 and so confused my whole life I never learned learned what I needed to know. Great book even for adults. I have finally understand what is going on with my body.

What I have loved about all of the books written by Amanda Robinson is the fact that the entire family can be involved in working through issues and emotions. I am a parent of adult children but after reading through this particular book, I wish I would have had access to something like this when my children were young. Sometimes their feelings were so big! Now that I have grandchildren I can see that some of the tools and activities will be so helpful in understanding them better and how I can and should react to their emotions and feelings. This book is a must buy!

This is literally the first book of this kind my HSC daughter has liked and wants to keep coming back to! I also had the pleasure of speaking to the author on my podcast, and she was as brilliant in person as you would imagine. I have been recommending this book to all of my clients ever since! -Dr. Kelley