what is high needs? - Page 3

[saraann]

I agree that it gets so much better as they get older. When you think about it all of those personality traits can be positives and will serve them well in whatever it is they decide that they want to do in life. It's just so hard to meet that level of intensity and demand from someone who can't yet do what they want to do on their own yet. I was so excited when dd learned to crawl because it meant that she could get to what she wanted, position herself the way she wanted and just be a little more independent in meeting her needs. It has only gotten easier from there.

[frontierpsych]

I consider my son at least somewhat high needs because of his eczema. It's very bad even with eliminating food allergies and treating it, and he is pretty much constantly itchy, and is often pretty miserable. from about 4-10 months of age he had to constantly wear a sleeper, a hat that snapped under his chin, and socks on his hands, or he would scratch until he bled. He still does it now at 13.5 months, but he knows how to take the socks off and won't tolerate the hat. We have to always keep a very close eye on him or he will find a way to scratch and end up bloody, no matter how short we keep his nails.

Other than that, he is not high needs at all! I am hoping his eczema starts improving soon (cutting out eggs and dairy and using skin creams has helped). Without the constant itching he'd be a pretty easy baby!