Most kids, regardless of neurotype, have big, messy emotions, including some major tantrums, as they calibrate to life. This is just part of growing up.
However, if you have a gifted child with emotional overexcitability (OE), the word “intense” may feel like a massive understatement. For this group of kids, feelings tend to be awakened more readily and experienced as more all-consuming, powerful, and tireless. Their feelings are extraordinarily frequent, intense, and long-lasting. This can make a parent’s job uniquely challenging!
