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Parenting a Highly Sensitive Child

Parenting a Highly Sensitive Child

The Contentment Creator · Ellen Broen

January 27, 20264m 43s

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Show Notes

Parenting a highly sensitive child can feel overwhelming when emotions don’t just bounce between you, they amplify. In this episode, we explore parenting a highly sensitive child, nervous system co-regulation, and how emotional regulation becomes a creative, moment-by-moment practice rather than a rigid script.

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If you’re parenting a highly sensitive child who experiences big emotions, tantrums, or emotional storms, this conversation reframes what support actually looks like. We talk about nervous system co-regulation, emotional regulation for parents, and why parenting a highly sensitive child isn’t about authority, control, or silencing emotions, it’s about staying steady in the bigness.

You’ll hear why parenting a highly sensitive child requires emotional creativity, how nervous system co-regulation builds safety, and what it means to model regulation instead of demanding compliance. This episode is for parents who want to honor sensitivity without abandoning themselves.


✨ In this episode, we explore:

Parenting a highly sensitive child without control or force

Nervous system co-regulation between parent and child

Emotional regulation during toddler tantrums

Why authority isn’t the same as leadership

How to stay grounded while emotions amplify


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