I did not realize Caroline was a high need infant until long after the fact. I chalked it all up to us being new parents, exhaustion, the winter doldrums, etc. I so wish I had found these resources the first few months. I truly believe our first year as parents would have been much happier. Our Caroline fits the descriptions in the Dr. Sears articles below to a tee. I hope you find something helpful as you read here!
Books
The Fussy Baby Book : Parenting Your High-Need Child From Birth to Age Five
Online Articles
Parenting and Living with a High Need Baby (A little bit about my own experience)
What High Need Means – A Story about Our High Needs Baby from AskDrSears.com
12 Lessons Our High Need Baby Taught Us from AskDrSears.com
Changing Personality Profile as High Need Child Grows from AskDrSears.com
12 Features of a High Needs Baby from AskDrSears.com
5 Reasons Why High Need Children Sleep Differently from AskDrSears.com
Parent-to-Parent: 20 Survival Tips for Parents of High Need Children from AskDrSears.com
Discussion Boards
Support for Raising Spirited Babies from Baby Whisperer Forum (Although this is about spirited babies, much will be helpful)
HELP – How to Enjoy a “Spirited” Baby from Baby Whisperer Forum
Something Else
You may also find my Dreamers, Sensitive and Spirited Children page helpful!
Please note: The above links are to interesting and thought-provoking reading. The inclusion of a link is not an endorsement of all its content or the content of the site on which it is found.
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