Everyone knows by now that it is a myth that newborn babies always sleep and parents have the opportunity to do whatever they want. The naked truth is that only a limited number of newborn babies actually sleep hours on end and lie peacefully in their playpen during the hours that they are awake. The vast majority of parents feel that their baby, quite soon after birth, makes clear to them what he wants. He wants to lie in their arms, hang on the breast without being hungry, explore the room, or get bored when he has been in one spot for too long.

You will notice this even more after the first leap, approximately five weeks after the due date. After every leap your baby will want more from life. And rightly so. So it is quite natural that you as a parent realize that your baby is increasingly more demanding. Yet it is clear that some babies demand a great deal more than the average baby at a certain leap or age. Parents of such a baby feel worn out and spend all day searching for things to make their baby happy. After a search through the room, they finally find that picture that interests the baby. For five minutes the baby looks at it with big eyes, and then finally falls happily asleep. When the baby wakes up he feels restless and the painting is suddenly no longer interesting. Parents have to look for something else. It seems as if the baby has seen the painting, processed it in his brain and now finds it boring. He wants something else and will remain restless until he finds something new and interesting. These babies are called demanding. This has a negative connotation, but it is actually quite fun and challenging for a parent to raise such a baby. These babies want to get the most out of life. Charming!