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[quote=Anonymous]My extremely high needs baby wanted to be held 24/7 until age 3 and had extreme separation anxiety seemingly since birth (only wanted mom all the time). She had colic, reflux and a milk protein allergy as a baby. She always slept less than the bare minimum and hated napping. Between the ages of 9 months and age 2.5 she woke up between 4:45-5am every single day, which honestly almost broke me. She is also very strong willed and emotional.

Starting around age 4 a switch flipped and she became a much more relaxed, easy going child and was really fun to be around. She is now 8 and a totally different child - very extroverted, has tons of friends, very independent and can entertain herself. She is extremely smart, has a great sense of humor, and is a really great friend to others.

She still sleeps less than many of her friends but she wakes up around 6:30/6:45 most days and entertains herself as long as needed. I do think she can be a bit anxious sometimes but it does not seem to impact her life at all or hold her back. She is still a picky eater but it’s not a texture thing. She has expanded her palate over the past few years and will generally try new things, she just doesn’t usually like them.

She is honestly such a wonderful kid and I hope it continues going into the teen years. For as impossible as she was as a baby, she is a very easy kid now.[/quote]

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