Provides advice for parents of fussy, demanding babies and children, presenting a new view of parenting, and offering a list of baby-calmers, methods of feeding and getting them to sleep, survival tips for mom and dad, medical information, and strategies for discipline.

A Word from Dr. Bill and Martha -- Ch. 1. Hayden - Our High-Need Child -- Ch. 2. Profile of a High-Need Baby -- Ch. 3. Your Baby's Cry - What It Means, How to Listen -- Ch. 4. Creative Ways to Soothe a Fussy Baby -- Ch. 5. Feelings Shared by Parents of High-Need Children -- Ch. 6. Seventeen Survival Tips for Parents of High-Need Children -- Ch. 7. Mother Burnout -- Ch. 8. Helping the High-Need Child Go to Sleep and Stay Asleep -- Ch. 9. Feeding High-Need Children -- Ch. 10. Hidden Causes of Fussiness in Infants -- Ch. 11. The High-Need Thrill Ride -- Ch. 12. Disciplining the High-Need Child -- Ch. 13. How to Talk to and Listen to the High-Need Child -- Ch. 14. The Payoff - for Children and for Parents -- Ch. 15. Survivor's Stories.