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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, my oldest is very emotionally intense. Great kid, mostly happy, extremely smart... and at times just plain difficult to parent due to the sheer intensity, persistence of will. People can never hear this description without saying it is somehow because he is the oldest, or implying he is the first kid so we spoiled him. But he was like this from birth. He was colicky...screamed for the first five months of his life! I had supply issues but he would nurse for hours anyway, even after I started supplementing. At 20 months would come home from daycare and have a twenty minute tantrum on the floor with no discernible triggers, could not be comforted, would express his emotions then move on when he was ready. His sister was so much more relaxed. Very easily soothed. Even at three, I can pick her up, hug her, and she will stop any incipient tantrum. I can count her two major tantrums...she stopped as soon as she realized we don’t give in to them. Not my son. He still has occasional meltdowns at five. He just feels things really strongly and only time and maturity has really helped with that.[/quote]

This is my life. Except my daughter is 2 instead of 3.[/quote]

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