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The highly intuitive child: a guide to understanding and parenting unusually sensitive and empathic children / Catherine Crawford
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Publisher
Hunter House Publishers
Publication Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
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Table of Contents
From the Book - 1st ed.
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
My Experience
My Inspiration for Writing this Book
Pushing Past Barriers
Indigo Children
My Approach
Some Limits to this Work
An Invitation
Chapter 1. who is the highly intuitive child?
Defining Intuition and Empathy
A Gift Set to the "On" Position
Stronger Intuition or Empathy Can Make a Difference
Intuitive Thinkers vs. Intuitive Feelers
Intuition in Action
How Do You Know If You Have an Intuitive Child?
The Strengths of Being an Intuitive Child
How Your Parental Response to Your Children Impacts Their Lives
Overview of the Ten Important Life Skills for Intuitive Children
Chapter 2. common challenges faced by intuitive children
Telling the Difference Between Intuitions and Random Fears
Telling the Truth and Protecting Our Children
Challenges at School for the Intuitive Child
Magical Thinking vs. Intuition
Understanding the Intuitive Antenna
Intuitive Children Tuning in to the Pain of the World
Chapter 3. stress and the intuitive child
Your Stress Is My Stress
Intuitive Empathy and Social Neuroscience Discoveries
The Intuitive Child under Stress
How to Spot Stress in an Intuitive Child
Trouble Asking for Help
How Collective Attitudes about Intuition Impact Children's Stress Levels
Social Stress for Intuitive Children
The Stress of Feeling Different
The Importance of Safety in Helping Intuitive Children Manage Stress
The Value of Meditation in Calming Children's Stress Levels
Review of Calming the Intuitive Child's Stress
Chapter 4. when an intuitive child needs professional help
Anxiety
Depression
The Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Question
Sensory Processing Disorder
Trauma and Intuitive Children
Finding Help for Your Child
Chapter 5. the care and keeping of intuitive, empathic bodies
The Body Doesn't Lie
Teaching Children How to Trust Their Inner Yes and No
Similarities to the Highly Sensitive Child
What We Can Learn from Holistic Therapies
Diet
Exercise
Sleep
Home Energy Hygiene
Additional Settling at Bedtime
Chapter 6. boundaries
Ducks and Sponges: Why Some Children Need More Support in Learning How to Set Boundaries
The Differences Between Intuitive and Empathic Boundaries
The Importance of a Clear Yes or No in Boundary Setting
Visualizing a Protection Bubble
Put It in a Bubble
Rebalancing after Boundary Intrusions
When Boundaries Become Complicated for Children
When a Situation Is Beyond Energy Deflection Skills
Empowered Boundaries and Exercising Flexibility
Intuitive Needs vs. Childhood Wants: Savvy Boundaries
Journaling Questions about Boundaries
Chapter 7. parenting the intuitive child
Your Intuitive Child Is Watching You Closely
The Importance of Congruency in Communicating with Your Child
How Intuitive Children Can Tune in to Your Marriage
The Pros and Cons of Being a Sensate Parent to an Intuitive Child
Children and Conflicts
When Intuitive Children Overuse Their Gifts to Take Care of Others
Handling Sticky Situations Created by a Child's Telepathy
How Your Own Intuition Can Help Your Parenting
How Intuitive Children Respond to Parenting from the Heart
Parenting Based on Listening to and Respecting the Child
Being Kind to Yourself
chapter 8. teaching the ten skills
The "How" Behind Teaching the Skills
When to Teach the Skills
Understanding vs. Knowledge
Skill Number 1. Learning How to Tell the Difference Between Random Fears and Intuition
Skill Number 2. Regulating the Intuitive Antenna
Skill Number 3. Turning the Volume down on the Intuitive Dial
Skill Number 4. Cultivating an Intuitive Vocabulary
Skill Number 5. Paying Attention to What You Want and Need
Skill Number 6. Practicing Daily Energy Hygiene
Skill Number 7. Staying Grounded
Skill Number 8. Distinguishing Your Energy from That of Others
Skill Number 9. Handling Faulty Intuitive Conclusions/Checking Facts
Skill Number 10. Incoporating Intuitive Empathy into Everyday Life
Chapter 9. art, play, and spirit for the intuitive child
Why Support Art and Play?
How to Support Creativity in Your Highly Intuitive Child
Supporting the Expression of Intense Emotions in Art
The Spiritual Life of the Highly Intuitive Child
Chapter 10. what indigenous wisdom can teach us about highly intuitive children
Hawaiian Huna: What Can We Learn from this Powerful, Ancient System?
Inuit Wisdom and Intuitive Children
The Maya Voice of Wisdom
Intuitive Time vs. Linear Time and the Impact on Intuitive Children
Chapter 11. all grown up now
What Intuitive Adults Can Teach Us about Parenting Intuitive Children
Discarding Outdated Coping Skills
Are You an Adult Intuitive Recovering Your Intuitive Gifts?
How This Is Different from Codependency
Embracing Your Feelings in the Healing Process
When an Intuitive Child Summons the Return of Your Intuitive Self
The Benefits of Making Peace with the Gift
In Closing
Endnotes
Suggested Reading
Index
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9780897935098
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