We're discussing the October 2025 article by The Cut, titled "Do Deeply Feeling Kids Really Exist?" This article challenges Dr. Becky Kennedy's concept of a 'Deeply Feeling Kid,' citing that many parents who subscribed to this community ended up missing that their child was neurodivergent. We get into:
- What is a Deeply Feeling Kid?
- The concept of a Highly Sensitive Child, which was first introduced in the late 1990's.
- The article's criticisms of the Deeply Feeling concept and how it says it failed many parents.
- What are key signs of neurodiversity that you need to look out for if you have a deeply feeling child.
- How neurodiversity and deeply feeling/highly sensitive kids often overlap.
- What to do if you suspect your child may be deeply feeling/highly sensitive but also neurodivergent.
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