209 episodes
Parent Your Highly Sensitive Child Like A Ninja Megghan Thompson
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- Kids & Family
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3.4 • 49 Ratings
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You are a parent of a Highly Sensitive Child and are ready to gain skills that will help you feel capable and confident disciplining your child or teen while helping them feel understood in a world that says they are "too much". Each week, Megghan Thompson, an experienced mental health therapist and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor (RPT-S), dives into the topic of parenting highly sensitive children and teens. If you're ready to stop drowning in your child's explosive and out of control emotions and eliminate daily meltdowns, this show is for you.
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211. Discover the Science of Highly Sensitive Children
I was recently interviewed by Miriam Fernández, Co-founder & Co-director
Nirakara Mindfulness Institute, located in Spain.
I had a lot of fun exploring The Science of Highly Sensitive Children ("La ciencia de los niños altamente sensibles").
We shed light on the history behind the study of sensitivity and provide valuable insights on how to support and nurture these extraordinary children.
Please note that while the interview is spoken in English, the video has been transcribed in Spanish, ensuring that language will not be a barrier to accessing this valuable information.
I encourage you to listen!
"La ciencia de los niños altamente sensibles"
Thank you for being a part of our community!
If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration
If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration
If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now
For families with high school aged teens, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/teentalk -
210. Sensitive Kids With Test Anxiety
Let's be honest for a moment, shall we?
As a parent, you dream of your child’s success, their happiness, and a future filled with endless possibilities.
Yet, if your kid is struggling with test anxiety, I bet you wonder how long it will take to get your kid to stop putting so much pressure on themselves.
The knot in your stomach as you watch your child crumble under the weight of their worries,
Their confidence shattered,
Their potential obscured by the dark clouds of doubt doesn’t help, does it?
Listen to learn more.
If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration
If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration
If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now
For families with high school aged teens, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/teentalk
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209. Is Time-out Effective For Sensitive Kids?
Have you ever stopped to consider why time-outs might be ineffective?
I get that your kid’s pediatrician, therapist or school counselor probably recommended this tactic, or maybe you remember it “working” for you as a kid…
But let’s face it– time-outs just don’t work for your sensitive kid.
Why?
Because it is an outdated practice that is simply not based in brain science AT ALL.
With all the noise out there on parenting, I totally get that you may have felt like you can rely on a basic old school tactic that wasn’t as harmful as spanking..
And, time-outs expect a level of self-control that isn’t effective.
Listen to learn more.
If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration
If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration
If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now
For families with high school aged teens, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/teentalk -
208. Happily Homeschooling Littles
Picture yourself in a busy classroom surrounded by 24 other children.
The teacher just finished an engaging Science lesson, but you found yourself missing out on half of it due to the constant distraction of your neighbor's hushed whispers.
This scenario represents just a glimpse into the daily experiences of highly sensitive children in the school environment.
Listen to learn more.
If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration
If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration
If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now
For families with high school aged teens, use this -
207. Teaching Good Sportsmanship to Highly Sensitive Kids
If your kid is regularly pouting or freaking out during sports, and you find yourself wondering if it’s worth it, tune in.
Do you feel like you're walking on eggshells, never knowing what will trigger the next emotional outburst, embarrassed that this is now happening in public?
You're not alone. Many parents of highly sensitive children struggle with the same challenges.
Listen to learn more.
If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration
If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration
If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now
For families with high school aged teens, use this -
206. Does Play Therapy End The Meltdown Cycle For Sensitive Kids?
You love your sensitive child with all your heart.
But the daily tidal wave of tears, tantrums, and meltdowns leaves you feeling drained and defeated.
No matter how patiently you respond, your child shuts down at the smallest frustration.
You want to help them thrive, but don't know where to start.
This is not for lack of trying that you’re locked in a daily battle of wills with a child who seems wired to overreact.
The judgmental glares, the well-meaning but useless advice from others, the isolation you feel - it cuts deep.
Listen to learn more.
If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5-shifts-registration
If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/tp/5-steps-registration
If you're ready to book a call with our team, use this link: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/pod/book-your-call-now
For families with high school aged teens, use this
Customer Reviews
Sales pitch
Lots of examples of problems; zero concrete advice except to hire her. Maybe useful if you want to understand your already diagnosed HSC’s mental patterns? But not if you want to help them. That wouldn’t be a problem, except that the summary and intro to each episode imply that there will be practical advice, I cannot stress enough how devastating it is to reach the end of each episode, over and over, and realize it’s just a sales pitch. Given how traumatic is to parent and HSC without support, this marketing approach feels unnecessarily cruel. I have been turned off this coach completely, and really hope she will clarify her materials in the future.
Not helpful
I reached out to this program for help with my HSC. I was ready to learn this miraculous method to help me become a better parent, only to be turned away due to a history of trauma for my HSC. When I pushed back and asked questions as to why they didn’t feel they could help me suddenly no one would respond to my emails.
My Relationship with my HSC is Transformed
I feel blessed to have found this podcast and program. After reviewing books, quick tips, friends & family advice, therapy, feeling “not enough” - it was time to hire a professional to help guide my steps in parenthood as it concerned my HSC. Raising kids is no easy undertaking & more challenging when you feel lost and want to do your best in raising an emotionally intelligent child. Working with Megghan, I discovered the true meaning of jumping in with both feet & facing the tough parts of connecting with my kid, myself & parenting from a place of confidence & love - especially when it was hard. My daughter has learned how to express herself without explosions and comes to me when she’s unsure. She is at peace and I could’ve never imagined this happening at such a rapid rate without the skillful knowledge Megghan infused into our routine. Reading books and looking for quick tips isn’t the most effective strategy. As a single mom, investing in our relationship was a million percent worth every single penny. We’ll carry these mind-blowing life lessons forever. If you’re tired of things that don’t work, I encourage you to consider working one on one with Megghan to experience the gift of peace I describe. 🙌🏼
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