153. The Effect of the Meltdown Cycle on Your Non-Sensitive Kids

Growing up, I wasn’t a highly sensitive child … But I was the sibling of a highly sensitive child.  See, people often wonder why I got into the work I do at MTC. And while it’s because my passion truly is helping parents and kids in this situation, it’s also down to my personal experience. I want to preface this by saying that I have an amazing relationship with my parents. They’re kind, loving people, and we get on great. But looking back, knowing what I know now, there were things in my childhood that definitely weren’t optimal, and had a negative impact on me as I grew up. Parenting an HSC is super tough. Parenting an HSC and a non-HSC is even tougher. Because it’s such a balancing act. And clearly, you can’t use the exact same strategy for both kids. So what can you do? Listen on 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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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.