Introduction

Hello! I hope I'm not the only mama on GLOW here who is raising a spirited child, and yet I almost hope that I am because it is TOUGH! I always thought babies were pretty simple and easy to care for because every other baby that I had interacted with was!

My daughter, Ezra, was born 2 1/2 years ago. A few calm weeks after she was born, she started crying. Hard. Almost all resources tell you that this is colic, but I knew something more was happening. I stumbled upon an article that explains that most colic is actually misdiagnosed over simulation! I couldn't carry my poor baby from our bedroom through the kitchen, into the living room and back without a guaranteed 3+ hour scream crying session. She scream cried every night until she was about 3 1/2 months. We had to wear her to sleep and then bed share. Slowly, the fussing at bedtime got better and at that point we were grateful that she wasn't screaming!

She woke up every two hours well into her first year when at that point she started waking every 2-3 and sleeping a solid 5 hour chunk as well.

Now, at 2 1/2, she still fights sleep. I dont know what else to do besides wait it out like I have been. She wakes up 2-3 times a night and going to sleep is a hassle! Usually putting her down lasts 1-2.5 hours every single night.

Being high needs has many beautiful advantages. We are watching her blossom into this beautiful little girl who loves everyone and wants to hug everyone and be friends with anyone. She says hello to whoever she sees and notices instantly if we are sad or mad.

High needs children typically grow up to be more empathetic and I believe it's because they are very special humans who have unique needs, and if the parents acknowledge those needs, it is a burden and then a blessing.