Ep #22: Won't, Not Can't

I want to zero in on one specific way that I see highly sensitive children interacting with the world this week.Since being "highly sensitive" is characterized by a collection of temperament traits, and since there are other temperament traits at play in any person's overall temperament, there are many different ways that highly sensitive children can show up in the world.An introverted HSC comes across differently than an extroverted HSC, for example. This is one of my favorite examples because historically being highly sensitive has been lumped together with introversion or shyness, so when we see a child who's outgoing and very social AND has big emotions that seem to come out of nowhere, it can be confusing.But in this episode, I want to talk about highly sensitive children who seem like they are behind their peers in a particular area at first, but then shocks you with their sudden acquisition of the skills you thought they were lacking.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/julia-mcgarey/support Get full access to The Blackbird Chronicles at juliamcgarey.substack.com/subscribe This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit partneredpathparenting.substack.com