My 7 years old son is over sensitive

[jenny994]

My 7 years old son is over sensitive and i just don,t know what to do ... We can't see a movie anymore because he's overwhelmed by emotions...even with kids movie or cartoons!  We saw Pink Panther (pretty plain movie...) and he was overstressed all the time...

He's over excited when he's happy and he's over stressed or over sad for small little things...He's also over scared (i.e. do not want to walk to his room if the light is not open)...His friends, his father and I try to explain things...but it just does not get to him...the emotions are too strong and there is no place for reasonning... I tried asking him why he feels this way... or to explain to me what happens inside... I tried to explain that it's only a ''movie''...that it's not for ''real'' ....but he can't help it...it's just like that.  
Any advise?

[specialmom]

I agree with Margypops--- and maybe movies and whatnot are just not his thing.  The big question is if he functions well on a daily basis or if anxiety hinders him.  Emotions are good and he will probably grow up to be that sensative man all woman think they want----  he feels things intensly now and doesn't know how to handle it.  That he should learn as he matures.  Tell him a story of how you felt the same way some time and how you handled it posatively.  Just my opinion.

[margypops]

Is anyone else in the Family anxious could he have learned the behavior? sometimes that does happen, try not to over explain , maybe let him have his feelings without comment ,take a step back try not to be overly concerned that he has a problem.Its not unusual for children not to like  the dark, some want a light on.What made him 'over stressed in the movie ...had something happened prior, has he older siblings , does he get on well with him, are they kind towards him .no revving him up or teasing ....