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My dd did not attend school on Monday and Tuesday as she was not feeling well. She came back yesterday after her first day in school this week telling me she felt like she’s invisible. I asked her why and she said whenever one of her classmate is sick, when they get back to school the following day, the form teacher will ask if the child is feeling better. She was out for 2 days and her form teacher never asked her anything at all. She kept saying she like invisible to the teacher.

Is she being over sensitive on this? How would you answer or console your child if this happen to them? Please help.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/9080/over-sensitive-kidRSS for NodeTue, 21 Apr 2026 05:13:38 GMTThu, 25 Feb 2010 03:58:07 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:46:01 GMT]]>The problem is, most parents over protect the HSC and expects the whole world to give in to their babies，　especially the emotional sensitive babies. My kids are sensitive I don’t go round demanding people apologise to my kids for hurting them. But I have a few cases parents ask that my kids apologise or that I scold my kids, because their kids are so easily hurt.


Maybe I am too tough on my children, but I really believe kids should toughen up a little bit instead of using the excuse of being emotional sensitive to expect the world to give in to them.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/132288https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/132288Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:46:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:21:08 GMT]]>[quote]EN wrote:


You laugh hor...What do you think? With dh so sensitive to everything, of course he bought himself a movie projector, complete with the surround sound system. After he set up the room, I helped to re-paint the room, he then \"feels\" that the sound is not up to standard yet. He thinks the sound system wiring must be changed. So there I am helping him out again to re-run the wire. Then he started to clap & see if there is any echoing, he asked each and everyone of us to hum, to see if there is any echo sound. That year, his birthday present, a made to order partition door, filled with abestos wool (I think that's the spelling) and a particular brand of stand for his equipment.

No wonder he loves me so much. To put up with so much of his sensitivities. I can only . I think other woman will have

En, I dont laugh k? But I you. You helped paint and rewire the room? And you and family amuse him by clapping in the room? He is 1 very lucky man. [/quote]
Yes, I helped to paint & pull out the wire trunking, went with him to buy the wire. For a HI-Fi lover, they will know what I mean by wiring. Can be as expensive as $100 per meter. Someone told me the cost can be more. The clapping is not for amusement. It's to test how much echo the room produces or ??? I don't know. It's whatever that dh read up. It's all about precision.

OT? HSC if not help will be one miserable HSP. I know some parents will be wondering if their children is highly sensitive. So I give examples. Sensitivities does not range only on feeling but everything.

As parents we are to help our child to adapt to the imperfect world.
[quote]So for HSC, we can definitely teach them how to be accepted by the world and accept the world.[/quote]My sentiments exactly. 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/132240https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/132240Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:21:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:30:08 GMT]]>

EN:

You laugh hor...What do you think? With dh so sensitive to everything, of course he bought himself a movie projector, complete with the surround sound system. After he set up the room, I helped to re-paint the room, he then \"feels\" that the sound is not up to standard yet. He thinks the sound system wiring must be changed. So there I am helping him out again to re-run the wire. Then he started to clap & see if there is any echoing, he asked each and everyone of us to hum, to see if there is any echo sound. That year, his birthday present, a made to order partition door, filled with abestos wool (I think that's the spelling) and a particular brand of stand for his equipment.

No wonder he loves me so much. To put up with so much of his sensitivities. I can only :faint: . I think other woman will have :siam:
En, I dont laugh k? But I :salute: you. You helped paint and rewire the room? And you and family amuse him by clapping in the room? He is 1 very lucky man.

From sensitive child to sensitive man , we've gone way :offtopic:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/132115https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/132115Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:30:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:27:31 GMT]]>

pecalis:
My DH is also very sensitive to sound - he'll be woken up by his own snore, roll over so tt snoring will stop 🙂
This is a classic joke about snorers. But I think they get woken up because their breathing stops, which is darn scary.

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EN:
[quote]Buy a silent movie projector!

You laugh hor...What do you think? With dh so sensitive to everything, of course he bought himself a movie projector, complete with the surround sound system. After he set up the room, I helped to re-paint the room, he then \"feels\" that the sound is not up to standard yet. He thinks the sound system wiring must be changed. So there I am helping him out again to re-run the wire. Then he started to clap & see if there is any echoing, he asked each and everyone of us to hum, to see if there is any echo sound. That year, his birthday present, a made to order partition door, filled with abestos wool (I think that's the spelling) and a particular brand of stand for his equipment.

No wonder he loves me so much. To put up with so much of his sensitivities. I can only :faint: . I think other woman will have :siam:[/quote]My DH is also very sensitive to sound - he'll be woken up by his own snore, roll over so tt snoring will stop 🙂

Our immediate neighbour, whose son is doing a degree in music, will practise his piano for sometimes, 2 hours non-stop. He plays very well and very loudly. We don't really mind since it's free live music but sometimes he may play at 12 midnight! When DH first heard him, his comment was his piano needs to be tuned. SIL, who is a piano teacher, comes around often and gets to hear him more often, also said his piano needs to be tuned. She used to be his piano teacher. MIL said aready told his mother so many times tt the piano needs to be tuned but apparently, they are not bothered by it 😞 I couldn't tell since I'm partially tone-deaf:)

MIL used to sleep in separate rm as FIL becos his snoring disturbed her sleep, can't woke properly the next day. She also has super sensitive ears - runs in the family, I think.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/132113https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/132113Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:23:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:34:58 GMT]]>[quote]Buy a silent movie projector! [/quote]
You laugh hor...What do you think? With dh so sensitive to everything, of course he bought himself a movie projector, complete with the surround sound system. After he set up the room, I helped to re-paint the room, he then \"feels\" that the sound is not up to standard yet. He thinks the sound system wiring must be changed. So there I am helping him out again to re-run the wire. Then he started to clap & see if there is any echoing, he asked each and everyone of us to hum, to see if there is any echo sound. That year, his birthday present, a made to order partition door, filled with abestos wool (I think that's the spelling) and a particular brand of stand for his equipment.

No wonder he loves me so much. To put up with so much of his sensitivities. I can only :faint: . I think other woman will have :siam:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/132071https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/132071Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:34:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:39:54 GMT]]>[quote]She said she could hear my car pass when she is in the pool swimming?! The pool is at least 3 m away from the road, and how on earth can she hear MY car? But the coach confirm it is true she will swim better whenever I am about to reach the pool. [/quote]

[quote]Another one. \"Papa is reaching home! Yeah!\" Huh? How do you know? Can't you hear his car turning the corner? [/quote]Ahhh haaaa......You have a Mustang :lol:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/132042https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/132042Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:39:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:58:36 GMT]]>Oh, just noticed your web link above…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131999https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131999Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:58:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:56:17 GMT]]>SID - Sensory integration dysfunction


Sensitivity manifests similarly to SID. So sometimes people don't know that they are SID until much later in life, dismissing it as sensitivity. They can sound very similar. I noticed many of the description here actually fit SID, so that's why I ask that you guys check and see which you kid might be really.

If it is SID, quite hairy...

Wah, this is my last post for today. I like that number... 888 - learning from BigD! Huat ah! Sorry... :offtopic:

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2ppaamm:
I think HSC is ok, but SID is very difficult. There is pain involved. The physical pain is sometimes unbearable for some children. So for HSC, we can definitely teach them how to be accepted by the world and accept the world. For SID, we need to handle the pain involved, which might involve occupational therapists.

I thought this thread is talking about HSC :lol:

What's SID?

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sleepy:
2ppaamm:


So as parents, I think one of our tasks is to help the HSC understand how to deal with the world's remark and how not to take some too seriously. Not everything is targeting at the HSP, right?

My dd (the other one, not sound sensitive but emotion sensitive :lol: ) ticked off her classmate for being a project rider. So that classmate went around instigating everyone else not to talk to her.

I asked my dd whether she feels sad? She said no because she's confident that classmate will 'friend her back' soon. It's just a temporary childish act. And anyway, she has so many other friends to play with. True enough, 2 days later that classmate asked my dd whether she can be her friend again 😉

My dd used to be very sensitive when she was much younger. She was so sad after her fallout with her best friend from childcare, to the extent I had to withdraw her that particular childcare.

I suppose sensivity can be managed. What we need is to over dose them with high self esteem.

I think HSC is ok, but SID is very difficult. There is pain involved. The physical pain is sometimes unbearable for some children. So for HSC, we can definitely teach them how to be accepted by the world and accept the world. For SID, we need to handle the pain involved, which might involve occupational therapists.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131993https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131993Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:42:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:40:26 GMT]]>

2ppaamm:

So as parents, I think one of our tasks is to help the HSC understand how to deal with the world's remark and how not to take some too seriously. Not everything is targeting at the HSP, right?
My dd (the other one, not sound sensitive but emotion sensitive :lol: ) ticked off her classmate for being a project rider. So that classmate went around instigating everyone else not to talk to her.

I asked my dd whether she feels sad? She said no because she's confident that classmate will 'friend her back' soon. It's just a temporary childish act. And anyway, she has so many other friends to play with. True enough, 2 days later that classmate asked my dd whether she can be her friend again 😉

My dd used to be very sensitive when she was much younger. She was so sad after her fallout with her best friend from childcare, to the extent I had to withdraw her that particular childcare.

I suppose sensivity can be managed. What we need is to over dose them with high self esteem.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131991https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131991Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:40:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:32:41 GMT]]>Another one. \"It's going to rain!\" How do you know? Hear. The thunder roared immediate.


Ha ha!!! Go to sleep guys. This is not a spooky tale. If you have a sensitive or SID child, and you listen to them carefully.... you will hear what I hear! :!:
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Sensory+Integration+Disorder

Decide which your child belongs to!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131990https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131990Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:32:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:31:04 GMT]]>Another one. "Papa is reaching home! Yeah!" Huh? How do you know? Can’t you hear his car turning the corner?


And that’s 5 houses away…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131989https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131989Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:31:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:27:41 GMT]]>Tell another very interesting one.


DD2 is always sensitive, so puberty is also a very difficult time, so those of you with HSC watch it during 11-12 years old.

One day, she asked me whether I noticed that she swims better when I am at the pool (as if I know how she is like when I am not around), then I asked her why would she be better.

She said she could hear my car pass when she is in the pool swimming?! :? The pool is at least 3 m away from the road, and how on earth can she hear MY car? But the coach confirm it is true she will swim better whenever I am about to reach the pool.

神风耳？Don't underestimate your kid's sensitivity.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131987https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131987Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:27:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:26:15 GMT]]>

2ppaamm:


It turned out the sound was different in the shop and in the house. They are so sensitive they won't even play. I just changed that piano for a new one. Now play non-stop. Not that young ok, we are talking about a teenager...
Sometimes kids are very sensitive to sound 😄

One fine day my dd noticed a particular key had a higher pitch than it should be. Kind of happen suddenly because it wasn't there the day before. No one else in the house could detect that higher pitch. She was so irritated by that imperfect pitch and was so frustrated that I had to call the tuner right away. Tuner couldn't fix it. He then arranged for another sound technician to fix the problem.

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ks2me:
2ppaamm:

I bought a piano for my son some years back, it was after he tried it out and was happy with it. After it was brought back home, he immediately did not like the sound and that piano laid unplayed for 1 whole year. It then ended up in the warehouse for another 2 years. He preferred the old one.


It turned out the sound was different in the shop and in the house. They are so sensitive they won't even play. I just changed that piano for a new one. Now play non-stop. Not that young ok, we are talking about a teenager...

HSP can cost you alot of money in your case.... :shock:

Mine costing me alot of time and energy. If I want to save the money, I just deposit it on her, then it will not be spent, i.e. she will live with something of lesser evil to her... :lol:

I learnt that bringing the kid to choose the piano is not good enough lor... now I 'sign contract' with them, making them agree they will play before I buy, and also buy better pianos. Yep, this is a lot of money :moneyflies:
Sensitive ears will go for good sounds lor.... but I think that's part of the reason why my kids have perfect pitch. Sensitive mah.. sensitive has advantages also...

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131983https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131983Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:23:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:42:07 GMT]]>

2ppaamm:
I bought a piano for my son some years back, it was after he tried it out and was happy with it. After it was brought back home, he immediately did not like the sound and that piano laid unplayed for 1 whole year. It then ended up in the warehouse for another 2 years. He preferred the old one.


It turned out the sound was different in the shop and in the house. They are so sensitive they won't even play. I just changed that piano for a new one. Now play non-stop. Not that young ok, we are talking about a teenager...
HSP can cost you alot of money in your case.... :shock:

Mine costing me alot of time and energy. If I want to save the money, I just deposit it on her, then it will not be spent, i.e. she will live with something of lesser evil to her... :lol:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131971https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131971Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:42:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:25:48 GMT]]>I bought a piano for my son some years back, it was after he tried it out and was happy with it. After it was brought back home, he immediately did not like the sound and that piano laid unplayed for 1 whole year. It then ended up in the warehouse for another 2 years. He preferred the old one.


It turned out the sound was different in the shop and in the house. They are so sensitive they won’t even play. I just changed that piano for a new one. Now play non-stop. Not that young ok, we are talking about a teenager…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131968https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131968Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:25:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:15:43 GMT]]>

EN:

Ngeow only har? Mine ngeow & cry baby. Boy le, cannot cry so much. But hor...yr dd same like mine. I read in the other thread, your dd loves growing her money. Mine too. He goes around the house to pick up coins placed all over the house. He says to keep the house neat and tidy. Alamak. I OT lah.
Oh cry baby for many years until finally at 5 plus, she saw the light. Strangely now, when I expect her to cry under certain trying conditions, she just would not. It's unfathomable. :?

Ya..super ngeow about money. One day her teacher told the class to buy some stickers from the bookshop for activity in class, she stood up and asked the teacher if could do something that did not need to make any purchase so could save money? :roll: Not as if she had no money for school, she preferred to save them. Her classmate told me that....... :lol:

The need for order also very real. It is actually a good virtue but when I need to rush for time and I see such a trait coming out, it can kill me. :faint:

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EN:
[quote]Seriously, have you met an adult HSP? HSPs are a pain to live with, mingle with and work with. Aiyoh, they are sensitive over every little thing. The most innocent remark is taken to be insults to them. Very hard to get along.

I have one at home. Buay tahan. Why during dating time never show his true colour. Sensitive to remark is one thing. Even when I want to buy tv for his birthday (he asks for it), he can stand looking at the tv display then start commenting on the picture noise, colour quality, sound, distortion bla bla bla...while I'm standing there :x[/quote]Buy a silent movie projector! :lol:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131959https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131959Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:00:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:58:05 GMT]]>[quote]Seriously, have you met an adult HSP? HSPs are a pain to live with, mingle with and work with. Aiyoh, they are sensitive over every little thing. The most innocent remark is taken to be insults to them. Very hard to get along. [/quote]
I have one at home. Buay tahan. Why during dating time never show his true colour. Sensitive to remark is one thing. Even when I want to buy tv for his birthday (he asks for it), he can stand looking at the tv display then start commenting on the picture noise, colour quality, sound, distortion bla bla bla...while I'm standing there :x

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131957https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/131957Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:58:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Over Sensitive Kid?? on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:42:06 GMT]]>Seriously, have you met an adult HSP? HSPs are a pain to live with, mingle with and work with. Aiyoh, they are sensitive over every little thing. The most innocent remark is taken to be insults to them. Very hard to get along.


So as parents, I think one of our tasks is to help the HSC understand how to deal with the world’s remark and how not to take some too seriously. Not everything is targeting at the HSP, right?

Honestly, I was a HSC when young and still trying to be less sensitive. At this age, getting ALOT better, but it is with ALOT of effort. Training the kid to take things with a good sense of humor helps a lot.

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schweppes:
ks2me:

I have a serious HSP at home, just annoying and super annoying until I have to be on KSP to lor li lor sor..... :roll:


hey ks2me... i think i must be spending too much time on 3-word story thread. :roll: When i read your post on HSP here, for a split second, I was wondering what's a hum sum person got to do here... :!: Then I realised the acronym refers to \"highly sensitive person\".

getting to be very blur of late... 😐 :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol: You are not alone...when I first read this, I also think the same!!!! :celebrate:

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