Indicators of having a Highly Sensitive Child - your dd or ds?

[Panman]

1. startles easily

2.complains about itchy fabrics on skin 3.doesn't usually enjoy big surprises. 4.learns betterfrom gentle correction than strong punishment 5.seems to read my mind 6.uses big words for his/her age 7.notices the slightest unusual odour 8.has a clever sense of humour 9.seems very intuative 10.is hard to get to sleep after a long day 11.doesn't do well with big changes 12.wants to change clothes if wet or sandy 13.asks lots of questions 14.is a perfectionist 15.notices the distress of others 16. prefers quiet play 17. asks deep thought provoking questions 18.is very sensitive to pain 19.is bothered by noisy places 20.notices subtleties in changes(appearances, environment 21.considers if it is safe before climbing high. 22. performs better when strangers aren't present 23.feels things deeply.

13 or more hits indicates the likelihood of HSC, or much fewer but very strongly.

These characteristics are equal in incidence between boys and girls, and approx. 20% of children have such consistent characteristics.

This thread may trigger parents to reflect on their child whom in some way appears a little 'different'.....

Above is from a book on the subject, and also relates to other threads on the site on HSC.

Any observations??

Thanks Jimjams, I have e-mailed you, so you can remove your post. thanks again.

Hi Bat out of Hell - my 6 year old DD has selective mutism which is slowly resolving - its taken 3.5 years and a lot of heart ache to get to where we are now - talking to nearly everone again, but still displaying anxiety in other ways....my DD displays all but one of the HSC characteristics maybe because she has spent so long being an observer of people and conversations that she hasnt joined - as SM is an anxiety disorder, many of these children often hate crowds and noise anyway. Where are you at with your son? Is his school helpful? I used to hate having to explain to everyone why my DD didnt talk - i used to say she was shy but DD ended up using this as an excuse herself! Do you know about he work of Dr Bloom and co. on the American website selectivemutism.org ? - i bought their little cards which are the size of business cards which explain why your child wont talk and they also do some great books for school teachers and parents.I was living abroad at the time and found their site invaluable. Maybe i should start another thread on sm - i dont want to hijack this one although there is much in common i think. i'd love to hear your experiences. Belgimum