Tip 4: Good self-esteem

Another of the biggest gifts you can offer your child with SPD is a good self-esteem. However, the child with SPD is typically prone to weak self-esteem due to his/her unique physiological and neurological design. There literally might be absolutely no reason for your child to feel like anything other than a superstar having doting parents who commit themselves one hundred percent to their child, fabulously supportive teachers at school, occupational therapists who spend hours focusing solely on him/her, etc. However, as stated above, a weak self-esteem is the result of forces from within your child’s own body. Remember that the child with SPD is in an almost constant state of heightened anxiety causing - among others - increased levels of adrenaline and cortisol. It is these stress hormones that are most likely directly complicit in making your child with SPD feel “down”. Excess levels of these hormones - over a prolonged period - will almost certainly leave your child in a state of depression. Weak self-esteem is usually unavoidable over the medium to long term. Make sure to find your child the correct treatment in collaboration with your trusted paediatrician. SPD cannot be cured, but your child can (and must) be taught to cope with it appropriately. If he/she is not treated and taught, a life-long battle with anxiety disorder, depression and weak self-esteem is almost inevitable. ​