WHAT IS TRIGGERING YOUR SENSITIVE CHILD?

Do you have a sensitive child? They come with many names, ADHD, Aspergers, Autistic, hyperactive, naughty, over-emotional, speech delays, selective mutism, anxiety, depression, behaviour problems, delayed, psychic, the highly sensitive child and more... Often paired with allergies, gut problems and skin problems, these sensitive little souls have their work cut out for them to stay on top of things and as their parents and carers, so do we!

The following list has been compiled from my own experience working and living with these guys and of course, I am highly sensitive myself, making me the perfect candidate to figure out what makes these kids tick! The higher the score on this list, the higher the chance that your little bundle of sensitive joy will reduce if not eliminate most, if not all their symptoms and mood dysfunction.

I'm not a Doctor, I'm a Bowen therapist, massage therapist, musculoskeletal therapist, diploma qualified counsellor, holistic counsellor, meditation teacher, chair yoga instructor, Holographic Kinetics Practitioner, Body Talk Practitioner and medical intuitive and Im currently studying a triple advanced diploma in naturopathy, western herbal medicine and nutrition. Ive worked in youth shelters, child care centres and fostered over 50 disadvantaged children... I'M NOT A DOCTOR AND NOT QUALIFIED to give all sorts of advice... BUT... This is my experience... the higher the score, the happier and healthier the child... Goodluck!

Natural Integrated therapies - Sensitive CHild Trigger Questionnaire

/5 Gluten 1 = Three times this week or more. 3 = One time in last week.

5 = No gluten for three weeks.

/5 Dairy 1 = More than one cup a day. 3 = Up to three cups in last week.

5 = No Dairy

/5 Refined Sugar 1 = Had sugar today and has it regularly. 3 = Up to three times in last week. 5 = No sugar for a week.

/5 Sulphites (220-228) 1= Had sulphites today and has it regularly. 3 = Up to three times in last week. 5 = No sulphites

/5 Processed foods 1 = Had mostly processed foods and not much meat and veg in last three weeks. 3 = Had processed foods daily but still eats a lot of fresh food. 5 = All unprocessed, clean, fresh, mostly organic food.

/5 Drinking Water 1 = Had one cup of water or less in last 24 hours 3 = Had 3 cups of water in last 24 hours 5 = Had 5-8 cups of water in last 24 hours (depending on age)

/5 Probiotics 1 = Had antibiotics recently and has no probiotics. 3 = Has probiotics sometimes. 5= Has good quality probiotics regularly and has fermented foods/drinks.

/5 Sleep routine 1 = No sleep routine, poor quality and not enough hours. 5 = Good routine, good quality and hours.

/5 Routine 1 = Has no routine. Have recently been on holidays, moved house or school or someone new has been staying with us. 5 = Is in very regular routine. We do the same things at the same time each day. There have been no major changes.

/5 Consistency 1 = Rules and consequences constantly change, parents don’t agree on them, constant empty threats and consequences without warnings. Consequences too harsh or too mild. 3 = Parenting generally consistent but often don’t follow through. Change the rules too often. 5 = Very consistent, the child knows exactly what to expect and isn’t confused by the consequences.

/5 Family mood 1 = Most in the household in a bad mood and fighting. 3 = Some in household moody but don’t fight much. 5. Everyone is reasonably peaceful and calm.

/5 EMF and EMR 1. Under fluorescent lights, in front of TV a lot and sleeps next to a power point, has lots of electrical devices in bedroom. Plays with phones and tablets regularly, is exposed to wifi all day, lives near a phone tower and has a smart meter and solar panels. 5. No TV, no fluorescent lights and minimal time under LED lights and power circuit to bedroom turned off from mains at night. No wifi in the house or school, no exposure to phones or tablets unless in airplane mode, lives in the country away from neighbours signals and does not live near phone tower. No smart meter or solar panels.

/5 Earthing 1 = Inside all day, wears shoes all day, no earthing sheet. 5 = Has earthing sheet, is outside and walks barefoot on the earth regularly each day.

/5 Social stressors 1 = Experiencing extreme bullying or other difficulties with friends, family, Teachers or others. 5 = enjoying social and family life with no difficulties.

/5 Inter-dimensional1 = Child experiencing night terrors and pointing in fear at nothing or verbalising that they are seeing things. 5 = No evidence of fear outside normal.

/5 Extreme weather 1 = Extremely hot or extremely cold. 3 = moderately hot or cold.

5 = Comfortable.

/5 Stimulation 1 = Extremely overstimulated, over worked and a lot of pressure put on the child or child is under-stimulated. 5 = Good balance of stimulation, not too tired and not too bored.

/5 Genetics 1 = History of mood disorders, mental illness, ADHD, Autism, developmental delay disorders allergies, eczema, reactions to vaccines in the family. 5 = No history

/5 Environment 1 = Environment is closed in, cluttered, overcrowded, dark, stuffy and noisy. 5 = Environment is open, clear of clutter, light, quiet, calm and has fresh air.

/5 Sickness 1 = Child is very unwell. 5= Child is healthy and well.

/100 Total mood prediction score (Make some changes where the scores are low if can)

If you would like a PDF printable of this list, please email me :)