What should I do if my child’s sense of touch is too sensitive?

The sense of touch is one of the most basic and important senses needed for human survival, and an overly sensitive or dull sense of touch can affect a child’s healthy development. Children’s tactile sensitivity is manifested as: eating hands or biting fingers, emotional instability, temper tantrums; unfamiliar environment timid, afraid of the dark, sticky, afraid to perform; do not get along or will not play with others. In the face of children’s tactile sensitivity, parents should not be anxious, often practice the following methods can help children improve tactile sensitivity: bathing games hot and cold water stimulation. Bath time, within the safe range, let the child feel the stimulation of different water temperatures. Combing game Stimulate your child’s scalp with the tip of a comb and comb his or her hair with its momentum, or let your child do it by himself or herself, which helps with fine finger movements and understanding his or her own image. Body brushing game Brush the child’s arms, front, back, and feet with medium strength with a brush (you can also use towels, sponges, soft brushes, etc. instead), you can tell a story or sing while keeping a relaxed atmosphere to avoid the child’s tension. Scratching game Let the child lie on the bed or sofa, scratch his armpits, chest, according to the child’s response to control the size of force and the intensity of stimulation. Sand game Put clean sand in a large pot and let the child play in it, especially to increase the contact surface of the sand with the child. Sandy soil can be replaced by paper, leaves, rice, beans, etc. In addition, early tactile training is very important, must be more children to touch, use their hands to perceive the surrounding things, through tactile training to improve intelligence.