{"id":109521,"date":"2023-07-23T14:28:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T18:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=109521"},"modified":"2023-08-02T10:36:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T14:36:09","slug":"deeply-feeling-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/deeply-feeling-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Raise Deeply Feeling Kids: 2 Tools From Dr. Becky"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you have a child who seems to be immune from basic parenting strategies? Do you feel like you&#8217;ve tried everything and still get resistance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you answered &#8220;Yes&#8221; to these questions, you might have a &#8220;deeply feeling kid.&#8221; Dr. Becky Kennedy uses this term to describe a child who experiences intense feelings and, as a result, exhibits intense reactions and behaviors. She provides two tools that are designed to reach deeply feeling kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more to learn about children who feel deeply and to understand what they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-raising-deeply-feeling-kids\">Raising Deeply Feeling Kids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kennedy warns that some kids\u2014those she calls \u201cdeeply feeling kids\u201d\u2014might not respond well to her strategies. <strong>Some kids feel their emotions more intensely than others, and as a result have more intense reactions:<\/strong> their tantrums, for example, are more frequent, challenging, and easier to spark than other children\u2019s. This is compounded by the fact that these children also notice the comparative intensity of their feelings and reactions, and they fear that they\u2019re unloveable and that their parents won\u2019t be able to deal with them. This fills them with shame and fear, which only serves to make their reactions harsher and make it harder for parents to find ways to approach them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Kennedy believes that children who have very intense reactions feel their emotions more intensely than others, but other experts offer a different rationale. Ross Greene, the author of <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-explosive-child\/1-page-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Explosive Child<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>argues that it\u2019s not that they feel their emotions more intensely, but rather that <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-explosive-child\/1-page-summary#what-em-actually-em-causes-outbursts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">they lack the executive skills to deal with them<\/a>\u2014skills like patience, emotional management, or flexibility.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kennedy suggests using the tools of boundaries and playfulness to deal with a child who has very intense emotions and reactions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tool #1: Boundaries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Kennedy argues that a child with intense emotions and reactions fears that her outbursts will be too much for others to deal with. By calmly enforcing boundaries, you\u2019re showing her that her reactions aren\u2019t too much for you to deal with and that you\u2019re still able to be her caring leader and keep her safe. What if her reactions <em>are <\/em>too much for you to deal with? Take her to a safe place where she won\u2019t hurt herself or anyone else, then let her know that you need to take some calming breaths but that you\u2019ll stay close by and come back soon. Step away, collect yourself, and come back when you\u2019re ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tool #2: Playfulness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Get creative to explore your child\u2019s feelings.<strong> <\/strong>Kennedy explains that children with intense emotions easily fall into shame when discussing their feelings because they get overwhelmed by the intensity and by the intrusion of others into their inner world. Instead of trying to get her to talk about her feelings, tell your child that she can close her eyes and even hide while you ask questions. She just needs to show you a thumbs up or down to let you know what her answers are. This will help your child slowly feel more comfortable expressing her feelings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Deeply Feeling Kids Might Benefit From Techniques for Helping Highly Sensitive Kids<\/strong><br><br>Although Kennedy doesn\u2019t draw a connection between children who feel deeply and highly sensitive kids, both groups share commonalities. Like Kennedy\u2019s deeply feeling kids, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lernerchilddevelopment.com\/mainblog\/10-habits-of-highly-sensitive-children\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">highly sensitive children struggle with boundaries, are very self-conscious about their feelings, and have bigger reactions than other children<\/a>. Kennedy acknowledges that her strategies often backfire with these children because they shine a spotlight on their inner world, which they\u2019re very protective of. Other parenting experts agree that these kinds of strategies don\u2019t work with highly sensitive children, and these experts say that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lernerchilddevelopment.com\/mainblog\/2022\/5\/31\/parents-stop-working-so-hard-to-calm-your-child\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">parents need to do less when dealing with them and focus on giving them space<\/a>.&nbsp;<br><br>For example, if your deeply feeling or highly sensitive child is having a tantrum, repeating calming mantras or empathetic phrases might enrage her further. Instead, verbally validate her feelings once, remove anything that might be dangerous while she\u2019s tantrumming, and give her space to get the emotions out of her system. This might help the tantrum end sooner than if you\u2019re in her ear repeating phrases that highlight how out of control she is. Outside of tantrums, if you\u2019re trying to get your child to open up about something, verbally empathize with her about the challenging thing you want to discuss, then let her know you\u2019re available to discuss it whenever she\u2019s ready.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a child who seems to be immune from basic parenting strategies? Do you feel like you&#8217;ve tried everything and still get resistance? If you answered &#8220;Yes&#8221; to these questions, you might have a &#8220;deeply feeling kid.&#8221; Dr. Becky Kennedy uses this term to describe a child who experiences intense feelings and, as a result, exhibits intense reactions and behaviors. She provides two tools that are designed to reach deeply feeling kids. 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