Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
Whoahhhhh-- my daughter, on the other hand, responded SO strongly to over-stimulation that she could not be soothed as a newborn, and was incredibly upset for hours over too much holding, too much visual input, too much light, too much sound, too-much of pretty much anything. Sitting in a cool, quiet, dim room was the only way to shut it off once she got going.

Sensory OE, much? OH YEAH. Evident from birth. Everything was (and has always been) very much on her terms.

I couldn't believe it when DS could only be settled in the first few months by lying him on the hard cold floor - I thought he hated me!!!