The Fussy Baby Book: Parenting your high-need child from birth to five

The Fussy Baby Book: Parenting your high-need child from birth to five
Martha Sears

William Sears

The best-selling authors of The Baby Book (Dr William and Martha Sears) have created a supportive and practical guide to coping with difficult and fussy children. The book contains proven methods for dealing with a multitude of difficulties you may encounter.Parents of fussy or difficult children, take heart, best-selling childcare experts William and Martha Sears have written a book just for you. Drawing on more than twenty years of paediatric practice and their experiences with their own high-need children, they provide:- Creative ways to soothe a fussy baby- Information on medical causes of infant fussiness – from infections to food sensitivities- Effective ways of coping with common high-need personality traits and behaviour- Proven strategies for discipline – getting connected to your child early, providing structure, setting limits, knowing when to say yes and when to say no- Tips on learning how to talk and listen- Real-life stories and advice from parents of high-need childrenIn The Fussy Baby Book Dr. William and Martha Sears acknowledge the difficulties you face but show you how responsive parenting can turn these challenges into advantages for both you and your child. The Searses prove that difficult children can provide the most rewarding parenting experiences of all.

the fussy baby book

Parenting your high-need child from birth to age five

Dr William Sears and Martha Sears, R.N.

Edited by Caroline Deacon

contents

Cover (#ufe92f6e2-5e86-5c72-a4c6-18a10dedd2b9)

Title Page (#u9ae13597-a342-57ec-a37f-25a3093955ea)

A word from Dr Bill and Martha (#u5a9fea79-9e48-5f46-8d2a-3c2469eefa3e)

I: the journey begins (#ud3e754ae-b4d2-55cd-9914-f73653de1c46)

chapter 1: (#u83ce14f8-5ae5-550a-ad8f-9aae1c6ecd65)hayden – our high-need child (#u83ce14f8-5ae5-550a-ad8f-9aae1c6ecd65)

How She Acted (#ulink_21bd5fe0-91a5-5f54-ada8-b1a25a5d05ee)

How We Felt (#ulink_7f536dbd-4f98-54b0-bb20-598815a15246)

What to Call Her (#ulink_dbe2e3bd-6427-561e-aa88-13b86a07ff15)

Our High-Need Child Grew and Changed (#ulink_5b1f86b7-210b-58fd-bd3e-4b837f60b32c)

Her Discipline Needs Were Higher (#ulink_55b98432-0f58-5059-a422-95f6c87a7ce0)

Our Needs Versus Her Needs (#ulink_aa51183c-a223-5aec-880a-7b00c6fe6f6c)

How We Grew – the Payoff (#ulink_f9d0e9eb-d31a-5509-84ec-e9ffead704cd)

chapter 2: (#u136e52cb-86c5-5ac5-a622-bcc039ea861a)profile of a high-need baby (#u136e52cb-86c5-5ac5-a622-bcc039ea861a)

Intense (#ulink_725d706c-2833-598d-af35-27f031b70769)

Hyperactive (#ulink_cbb2706b-7345-58f7-9984-c183139793c9)

Draining (#ulink_80c3a5c4-97c0-59ce-bb00-4421ae9f5c60)

Feeds Frequently (#ulink_083c16c4-0a49-56a8-aede-2ee24f0bac30)

Demanding (#ulink_6d9e1825-fd4b-5975-a8a6-1dc25df6f4cf)

Awakens Frequently (#ulink_b732efd4-7a62-5fdb-842f-5774fc063e5c)

Unsatisfied (#ulink_5b73d891-3691-5e6a-8027-0dac29ad5f7c)

Unpredictable (#ulink_76893470-f1ea-5ce2-9054-ab2e05d18264)

Supersensitive (#ulink_fc8a4441-4d16-535a-99cf-04f8dd14aaf7)

Unable to Be Put Down (#ulink_94f97af8-c989-59ae-86c6-a9239d1a8909)

Uncuddly (#ulink_17aa838a-40a4-544f-bae4-4a624a0140be)

Not a Self-Soother (#ulink_8685041b-9867-5dd7-b73d-3b331483a2a7)

Separation-Sensitive (#ulink_9e2f3f3c-5ae8-5eb9-80ff-86ddf8835203)

chapter 3: (#u85b3c6c4-5763-5ebf-b79c-983c8113a2a0)your baby’s cry – what it means, how to listen (#u85b3c6c4-5763-5ebf-b79c-983c8113a2a0)

An Infant’s Cry – The Perfect Signal (#ulink_d2f9ed6a-38f4-59d7-a86d-1f36ba99ab8b)

Should Baby Cry It Out? (#ulink_0e5ba571-02b8-588e-b939-e4b5ab5f918c)

Should You Ever Let Baby Cry? (#ulink_69e4ed58-817a-51f6-b33b-fc80624eac71)

Mellowing Baby’s Cries (#ulink_a5a9c240-fb4f-56c5-bc89-66e8d09251c8)

chapter 4: (#u37c5f0a3-9a21-56f3-8412-5583932fceb8)creative ways to soothe a fussy baby (#u37c5f0a3-9a21-56f3-8412-5583932fceb8)

Motions that Mellow (#ulink_6afe0d6e-3331-5ee3-8fb1-1bb492c87971)

Sounds that Soothe (#litres_trial_promo)

Sights that Delight (#litres_trial_promo)

Touches that Relax (#litres_trial_promo)

chapter 5: (#litres_trial_promo)feelings shared by parents of high-need children (#litres_trial_promo)

Doubtful (#litres_trial_promo)

Alone (#litres_trial_promo)

Defensive (#litres_trial_promo)

Resentful (#litres_trial_promo)

Thrilled and Scared (#litres_trial_promo)