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[quote=Anonymous]My 10 year old is highly sensitive.  He feels really big emotions and is in tune to people around him. I have had to shield him from news, media, and things that aren't "fair" or "nice" because he gets upset and wants to know why and worries about it. He has diagnosed anxiety and takes medicine. He has gotten in trouble at school for standing up for what he believes to be right, and has a very hard time letting things go. He doesn't take teasing well at all (of him or his peers). He wants to share and make things equal.

But he is also a physically large/strong kid with an interest and talent in sports. Part of the above mention of him getting is trouble is something like a kid picks on another kid and he inserts himself and pushes them away. Because he is bigger, he then is viewed as the problem. It's been a real struggle to teach him that he a) 100% has to keep his hands to himself and b) he isn't given sympathy because he presents like a large strong confident kid and c) he doesn't have to get involved in every injustice.

Day to day, we work a lot on emotional regulation. He has fewer friendships than maybe others do, but is still well liked and has a good group of kids he spends tims with. He just takes awhile to find those people.

I actually don't think "sensitive boy" is as rare or uncommon as you may believe. Just let him be himself, focus on his strengths and interests and don’t put him in a box.[/quote]

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