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[quote=Anonymous]I adore my child, but from day one he has been very challenging. He was "colicky" as an infant, very rarely just relaxed or content, almost always fussy or crying if he wasn't being fed or sleeping. Sleep was a nightmare and it took a VERY long time for him to sleep longer than a couple hours at a time. There was some painful reflux contributing to that early on, but the difficulties continued long after the reflux was managed with meds. He's almost two now, and I feel like our lives are constant management to avoid giant meltdowns. I dread tantrums because they can last for hours. The other night he didn't want to go to bed, and cried for THREE hours (we went in periodically to comfort him and put him back down, which only made him more upset). I feel like I'm constantly explaining his demeanor to family and friends - he woke up too early this morning, didn't take a very long nap today, maybe he's coming down with something, etc. I get looks of judgment all the time, like it's our fault that he's this way (that he's spoiled, that we're overly permissive, stuff like that). The flip side is that when he's happy he's pure sunshine. He's fun and hilarious and smart as a whip, and when things are good they are great. I love him to death but am emotionally exhausted feeling like I'm in constant "management" mode, trying to structure his days so that we won't have a giant meltdown or major clinginess and refusal to just relax and play.

Sorry for the long rant, but the real question is - has anyone had a really challenging baby and toddler like this who grew into a well adjusted and happy older kid? Lately I'm so discouraged, because for two years I've been thinking he'd somehow grow out of this, and now I'm starting to wonder if something is really wrong and if we're going to get some scary diagnosis in a few years, or if his natural disposition will be discontented. I'd love to hear from someone / anyone that this can be "normal" and that he can grow into a happy well adjusted kid. [/quote]

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