Raising Sensitive Kids in an Insensitive World

I believe more and more children are arriving on this planet with extraordinary sensitivity. These are the sensory-sensitive, emotionally attuned, intuitive, deeply empathetic kids who feel energy, read people effortlessly, dream vividly, sense Spirit, and carry wisdom far beyond their years. They walk unique paths and rarely fit into the status quo. They challenge social norms simply by being who they are. They’re not meant to blend in; they’re here to show humanity a better way.

Children are born into all kinds of environments. Some enter families that nurture their gifts, where safety and encouragement allow their intuition to bloom naturally. Others develop gifts like empathy out of necessity, learning early how to read the room, sense emotional shifts, and protect their truth in order to survive. Every child arrives with a distinct soul blueprint, and intuitive, sensitive children often have the ability to make the world a better place simply by living in a more attuned, authentic way.

As the Earth continues to shift in frequency, these children are part of a new wave of consciousness here to anchor compassion, clarity, connection, and energetic awareness. These children need adults who support their journey fully, honoring not just their behaviors, but their inner world, their gifts, and the way they experience life.

I’ve raised two highly intuitive and sensitive kiddos myself, and it has been both one of my greatest joys and one of the most challenging journeys of my life. Protecting sensitive children in a world that often feels loud, fast, and harsh can feel like an endless task. I know firsthand how difficult it is to walk a path that others don’t always understand.

Through my work as a psychic medium, I’ve met countless intuitive children, many carrying gifts so natural and clear that they remind me just how powerful the next generation truly is. These young souls shine with a bright, unmistakable presence, yet they often face immense challenges simply because of that brilliance. Moving through the world with such awareness in a place that sometimes fears or dismisses what it cannot explain is no small task. Children arrive on this planet carrying unique energy and abilities, often as little anchors meant to shift the collective. Some grow up in homes that nurture and celebrate their intuitive gifts, allowing them to flourish naturally. Others find themselves in environments where sensitivity becomes a survival skill, learning early how to read emotional energy and decide if it is safe to show their true selves. Both experiences shape their intuition. Both are valid. Both guide the child in connecting deeply with their own soul. Intuitive children are not fragile. They are awake, alert, and perceptive. And now, more than ever, the world is beginning to make room for their gifts to be seen and honored.

How to Recognize if Your Child is Intuitive or Sensitive

Intuitive and sensitive children often show a mix of cognitive, emotional, sensory, and spiritual traits. While each child is unique, the following signs can help you recognize their gifts:

Does my child notice what others don’t?

-Quick understanding: They pick up on social cues, energy, and intentions faster than peers.

-Perceptive instincts: They often have gut feelings about people or situations.

-Deep empathy: They sense and understand the emotions and needs of others, sometimes before words are spoken.

-Sense of being different: They may feel out of sync with peers or the world around them.

Does my child feel deeply or react physically to energy?

-Sensitivity to surroundings: Loud, crowded, or chaotic environments may feel overwhelming.

-Physical reactions: Headaches, stomachaches, or other discomfort may appear when absorbing stress or tension from others.

-Need for grounding and downtime: Quiet, nature, art, or rest helps them recalibrate.

Does my child have a rich inner world?

-Vivid imagination: Their inner world is rich and creative, and they enjoy imaginative play.

-Artistic or expressive tendencies: Music, art, storytelling, or writing may come naturally.

-Connection to nature and animals: They feel deeply drawn to trees, water, animals, or the natural world.

-Wisdom beyond their years: Their insights and understanding often feel advanced compared to peers.

Does my child show unusual intuitive or spiritual awareness?

-Energetic perception: They can sense moods, tension, or shifts in energy in their environment.

-Seeing or sensing Spirit: This may include interactions with imaginary or spirit friends, seeing figures or light, or describing experiences with deceased loved ones.

-Intuitive knowledge: They may anticipate events or intuitively know things about people or objects.

-Spiritual curiosity: They ask questions about life, death, or the universe.

-Déjà vu or time awareness: They may experience a sense of knowing beyond normal experiences.

-Natural psychic abilities: Some children read energy, sense auras, or receive intuitive information without formal training.

My Own Kids: Two Paths With the Same Core Sensitivity

As a psychic medium and mother, I’ve had the honor of witnessing my own children’s gifts unfold in completely different ways.

One of my children is deeply attuned to energy. They can walk into a room and feel everything, comfort, tension, emotional shifts, even subtle energetic patterns. They understand people on a level that is often wordless.

My other child is more connected through dreams and Spirit. Night after night, they receive vivid messages, symbols, and visitations, the kind that stop you in your tracks when you hear them described. This child’s intuitive life is rich, visual, and deeply connected to the unseen world.

Both are sensitive, but their soul expressions are distinct. Both continue to remind me that intuition is not learned, it is remembered.

Little Earth Angel

A client’s 10-year-old daughter asked to meet me after hearing some of her mom’s experiences. She was so adorable she said, “I’m going to set my timer for 10 minutes because I don’t want to take too much of your time.” Of course, we ended up taking all the time we needed.

As we walked into my office she said with the brightest eyes, “I’m so excited to meet another enlightened soul.” My heart melted. I told her the honor was mine.

She sat across from me with such presence and began asking thoughtful questions about an experience she had seeing a spirit in her home. We talked through it and her family mentioned they wondered if the recent increase in activity might be connected to a family heirloom holding the weight of an old, difficult relationship. They had asked me to read the object and I asked my little visitor if she wanted to try. She naturally tuned in. This child read a family heirloom with striking clarity, describing details she had absolutely no prior way of knowing. Her mother and aunt sat there, stunned in the best way.

She sees energy in colors.

She feels the shifts in a room before anyone speaks.

She knows immediately who feels safe.

She already understands how to protect her own energy and can describe that process clearly because her mother has been teaching her.

With gifts that strong and guidance that solid, I can only imagine what lies ahead for her.

The most beautiful part is this. She is being raised by a mother who honors and nurtures her intuition instead of dismissing or suppressing it. She is being given language, tools, and safety, not fear or shame.

This is how the next generation of intuitive leaders is born by being seen, supported, and guided by adults who understand the soul-level truth of who they are.

Why Sensitive Children Are Arriving Now

We are in a collective shift, spiritually, energetically, and globally. The Earth’s vibration has been increasing for decades, and children arriving now are more open, more remembering, and more connected.

They are here to bring empathy back into leadership, anchor intuitive wisdom into the next generation, challenge outdated systems, restore balance to how we relate to ourselves and each other, and help heal the collective through presence, truth, and authenticity.

These are not special children in an elitist way. They are simply aligned with where humanity is going, not where it has been.

How to Support an Intuitive or Sensitive Child

Whether your child sees Spirit, feels the collective, dreams vividly, or simply senses the world more deeply, here are some supportive approaches:

✨Validate their experiences. Listen fully and never dismiss what they see, feel, or know.

✨Teach grounding. Nature, breathwork, gentle movement, or visualization help them regulate their nervous system.

✨Create space for expression. Journaling, drawing, storytelling, and dream sharing help them process intuitive impressions.

✨Maintain emotional clarity at home. Sensitive kids pick up on what is unspoken. Calm nervous systems and honest communication help them thrive.

✨Encourage discernment. Not every feeling or energy they sense is theirs. Teaching boundaries is essential.

✨Surround them with soul-safe adults. Even one attuned adult can change the trajectory of an intuitive child’s life.

These Children Are Not Here to Fit In. They Are Here to Remember Who They Are.

Raising intuitive or sensitive kids is not always easy, especially in a world that still prioritizes logic over intuition and noise over stillness. But these children are not fragile. They are powerful, perceptive, and profoundly connected.

They are the bridge between worlds. They are the next storytellers, healers, innovators, intuitives, and truth seekers. With the right support, they grow into adults who help heal and elevate the collective.

If you are raising one of these children, or if you were one yourself, know this:

You are part of a lineage of souls who came here early.

And the next generation is arriving more awake than ever.