Why Neurodivergent Kids Are Rough With Pets | Autism, Sensory Seeking & Animal Safety When a neurodivergent child is too rough with animals, it can look alarming fast. But most of the time, it isn’t aggression or lack of empathy. It’s a mix of cause-and-effect learning, sensory seeking, and impulse control that hasn’t caught up yet. Big reactions are interesting. Movement and resistance feel regulating. And love is often understood emotionally before it’s understood physically. That doesn’t mean