136. Will My Sensitive Child Ever Outgrow the Meltdowns? Here's Why Emotional Sensitivity Doesn't Just Disappear (& How to Help Your Child Cope Instead)

September 03, 20251 min read
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Ever find yourself wondering if your highly sensitive child will ever “grow out” of the meltdowns? You’re not alone. A fellow mom asked this exact question after feeling stuck in the cycle of escalating emotions, hitting, and endless late-night worries about the future. It’s the question that so many parents quietly carry: Will things ever get easier?

In this episode, we’ll unpack what’s really going on underneath those big emotions and talk about what growth actually looks like for sensitive kids. You’ll hear why some of the hardest moments are also opportunities for connection, and how your response can make all the difference.

Because here’s the thing: parenting a sensitive child isn’t about waiting for maturity to magically arrive. It’s about learning to sit in the muck together, transforming our own triggers, and modeling the calm we want to see. And when we do that, we begin to see hope — real, lasting change.

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