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[quote=Anonymous]My 6 yr old has always been noticably sensitive to pain.  As a toddler, if you accidently stepped on his foot, he reacted as if you'd threatened his life.  It's improved as he's aged but he still "overreacts."  He has no SN diagnosis and largely fits it well.  He is intenese in a few other ways  (long attention span, very competitive, serious for his age etc).  His kindergarden teacher asked about the injury issue because it has happened in class.  He reacts to a minor bump in circle time etc.  She was concerned that he may not feel safe in her classroom or wondered if it was something I saw at home.  I assured her this is a temperment/sensitivity issue not isolated to the classroom.

So now I'm wondering what can be done to manage these reactions?  I largely just give out icepacks and kisses and try not to give too big a reaction.  While I believe DS does have a real sensitivity.  At times I also see him feign injury for some other reason (take a needed break from soccer perhaps?  or an emotional release when he's frustrated).  These are probably two separate issues.  Any words of advice from those that have dealt with this type of behavior?

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