Anyone else have a REALLY needy twin

Ok, I hate the word "needy" but it seems to fit our boy Christopher. He has been very 'sensitive' since day one...very sensitive to our moods, loud sounds etc...he gets very upset if we are upset...

He always screams when we put him to bed (he's on reflux meds and that's working fine)...he doesn't do this with our sitter. We have started to swaddle him. He seems to always want to be held!! It's almost impossible to put him down.

I have nicknamed him 'fussypher'...and i'm starting to feel bad about that, because it's not cute anymore. He is THE happiest boy if you are holding him...but god have mercy if you put him down...and walk away????? your all done!

I love him so much, I just don't know if there is anything I can do....or should I do nothing, and just chalk it up as his personality?
It's acutally pretty amazing how sensitive he is...

Anyone else have a real sensitive twin?

 

Jake was high-maintenance as a baby! Now, though, he tends to be the easier going of the two.

 

My girls both have there moments lol But out of the 2 my smaller girl is more demanding. She is very sensitive to her environment too, was "fussypher" colicky? I always thought it could have something to do with that? She calms so much if we turn down the noise and lights.

 

My DD was the more needier one as an infant and she did grow out of it.

 

My DD is a very sensitive child and it doesnt look as if it´s going to change. She went through a phase of screaming blue murder when we put her to bed at 2-3 months of age, it was horrible. It got to the point when I was afraid to put her to bed! I always rocked her till she calmed and at 5-6 months she just changed. She is the calmer baby but is still sensitive to everything though she is getting better.

 

I think most people probably have a "sensitive" twin. At that age, I would just babywear him all the time and forget hes even there. Meet his needs 150%-- eventually hes going to figure it out, you arnet going anywhere and he can move on with his life

 

thanks guys! Good to know this appears to be normal...

i agree Jess, we just give him what he needs and hope that he builds confidence from there. They have always been great at letting us know what they need...I guess we shouldn't look at this any different...but oh my, is he HEAVY! haha

thanks again everyone!
reb

 

yep, one of my boys, xavier is very needy too!!! we can almost never get him to sleep unless we're holding him. logan can sleep anywhere, anytime, but xavier HAS to be held for a very long time before he will calm down. if you put him down, he screams and screams! he also doesn't like the bath, doesn't like having his clothes changed, is extremely impatient (hmmm, i know where he gets this from)....
good luck, i'm hoping he'll grow out of it too, but i'm beginning to think it is just his personality.