In this interview, Susanne de Munck Mortier discusses
- The scientific acknowledgment of the highly sensitive child, along with the prevalence of high sensitivity
- How we know when our child is highly sensitive
- Common myths about sensitive children (for example, they're not always introverts)
- How we can reframe sensitivity as a superpower
- Support for parents who aren't "wired" to be as sensitive as their children are, and what they do can to ease their parenting journey
- The role of peaceful, connection-based, authoritative parenting versus traditional authoritarian parenting and the effects on highly sensitive children (HSCs)
- Support if we, ourselves, are highly sensitive
- What happens when we're not a match with our child's sensitivity