From the first week after birth, Sam already showed many signs that he was very different from other babies.
He could easily wake up from the sleep, even from the sound of pressing the switch-button. He was highly alert and slept much less than most babies around the same age.
When he reached six weeks, he started having colic for almost two months. Putting him to sleep became a physical activity for adults. We took turns to carry him, pat him and sing nursery rhymes for four hours, every day. It was an extremely tough time for all of us.
So many times we asked ourselves why our baby was so difficult. Through hundreds of Google searches in those sleepless nights, we came to a conclusion: we have a highly sensitive baby.
Please don't get me wrong, there are too many blessings of having a highly sensitive baby.
During the first week, Sam could already lift up his neck and follow a turning object during his tummy time. At six weeks, he called mama the first time when I handed him over to my husband and left the room. Before three months, he pronounced baba. On his first birthday, he could already pronounced many words in three different languages (we speak four different languages at home).
In terms of motor skills, he started rolling at two months, crawling at four months, sitting at five months, and walking at nine months.
There were too many tears and smiles whiling raising a highly sensitive baby, a highly active, curious, alert, and persistent. All these characteristics can be blessings at times, but tough challenges at a different time.
Hope this sharing can comfort many parents having young fussy babies, giving them hope that tough time shall pass and blessings will come soon after.
If any parents are interested in further information about highly sensitive baby, The Fussy Baby Book written by Dr. Sears is a highly recommended reading.
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