The Highly Sensitive Parent

How often do you feel tired while performing everyday parenting duties? Perhaps you think other parents do the same things as you do, but they don’t get tired—and they have time to meet friends and rest when you can only dream about it? It’s hard for you to tolerate noise; long conversations drain you; and it’s difficult to make decisions because there are so many alternatives you need to consider. Familiar? Then you’re probably a highly sensitive person.

High sensitivity is a special trait possessed by about 20% of people. It helps you perceive the world more subtly, analyze situations more carefully, and make more balanced decisions—while also being the reason for increased fatigue and irritability. Elaine Aron, a leading American psychologist and author of “The Highly Sensitive Nature” and “The Highly Sensitive Child,” tells you how to use all the benefits of high sensitivity to better understand your child—and how to deal with its “side effects.” In this book you will find:
• a self-check test to help parents determine their level of sensitivity;
• advice on how to use your high sensitivity to your and your child’s advantage and avoid excessive fatigue;
• methods to cope with shyness in the presence of other parents;
• an analysis of the problems highly sensitive parents face in relationships.