Tag: helping a highly sensitive child

• How I Help My Velcro Baby Slow Down and Regulate His Nervous System

  

  If your Velcro baby fights sleep despite being exhausted, seems constantly on the move, or needs more closeness than other children, the problem may not be clinginess at all. Here’s what helped us support our child’s nervous system through deep proprioceptive input, movement, and a calmer approach to regulation.

  Olesia Paliukh

  June 20, 2026

  Velcro Child

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