Image zoom Credit: Getty Images. When my daughter was a few weeks old, I took her to a new moms group in a coffee shop. While all the other newborns were quietly snoozing or nursing, my daughter was screaming. I took her outside and she calmed down immediately. When she was 2, her sensitivities intensified. She was quirky. She had an imaginary friend, was picky about clothes and food, and loved to be outside—especially on the beach. However, much of her behavior was more "intense" than other kids her age. She had massive meltdowns and often had conflicts with other children.