Unfortunately there’s no ‘one size fits all’ answer to this question, but there are some definite patterns. I know when your baby is up yet again partying at 3am, or your toddler is having his 3rd (or 5th, or 10th) tantrum of the day, you need some good news to hold onto. So I thought [...]
![The Great Jacket Fiasco [Video]](http://www.thefussybabysite.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Screen-Shot-2013-03-14-at-10.35.11-AM-300x200.png "The Great Jacket Fiasco [Video]")
I thought I’d share this little diddy from when Sammy was about 3 years old. I was trying to get him into the routine of hanging his jacket up on his hook every time we came in from being outside. I was determined that this wasn’t too much to ask of him, and I told [...]
My husband I decided we were open to the idea of having a child of our own after a trip to the Shedd Aquarium with our three year old niece. She had a wonderful time looking at the fish, waited patiently in every single line, and ate primly at the Aquarium’s cafeteria. Not even a [...]
My husband and I turned to a fertility specialist in order to conceive our daughter. It was a heartbreaking time when all I wanted was to get pregnant and I just couldn’t. Finally, though, we conceived. My husband and I were thrilled. At last, we would be having a baby! I borrowed my sister’s What [...]
“Sometimes I am just so tired. Actually make that most of the time. And I feel so frustrated that most moms don’t have an inkling of what it’s like to have a high need baby. I just never EVER imagined having a kid like Ethan. I love him dearly, I do. But I am just overwhelmed by [...]
When your child is different than other kids, than 80% of the babies born, it can be hard not to worry. What have I worried about? Oh just a few things….like: Everything I ate during pregnancy must have caused some kind of irreparable damage to his system He must really have hydrocephalus, fluid in his [...]
Because my family recently moved into a new community, I have been finding meet-ups and playgroups for moms and little ones. It’s one of the few chances I have to make friends, and let me tell you, I really need some right now. As many of you know, parenting a high need child can be [...]
When Sammy was a baby, I would have given anything to have an idea of what to expect as each month (and even week) passed. Something to give me hope that things WOULD get easier. Or if they weren’t going to get easier, I suppose I wanted to know that, too.
*Please note: This entire post is TONGUE IN CHEEK. I figured I better state that upfront before I receive any more hate mail Great news! Having run The Fussy Baby Site for 5 years, I’ve had loads of opportunities to talk with parents, experts, doctors, and even some post-fussy kids. Over that time, I’ve been [...]
I had two disagreeable newborns. Neither were the kind of babies who could nap anywhere or go anywhere or be amenable to whatever situation they found themselves in. They hated the car, they hated being put down. Really, they both hated pretty much everything. It was hard enough being around all of my friends while [...]
