Originally Posted by denack:
just found out that today has gone a bit better than yesterday, there have still been random bouts of fussiness but nothing like yesterday AND he's even laid down in the pack and play. Guess prayers do work! 
You know nobody tells you the day you take your baby home that this isn't supposed to be easy.
I have a ten year old and had twenty years of child care under my belt when he was born and I never in a million YEARS thought it would be this hard.
I'm not kidding.
You are new to this and it's a very hard job. You have to start thinking about things you never thunk before. Sometimes it's just a hard realization that what you do with your child can so dramatically affect other people. You found this out when the first provider surrendered. You are doing the responsible thing to start asking for help.
If you have a no "no" style of parenting.
If you have a "no cry" style of parenting.
If you allow a "hold me, walk me, rock me" on demand way with him...
He's gonna have trouble in a group that's being cared for by a non related adult and it's going to net you a rage baby who is too fussy for anyone but you.
You don't want that so it's time to start learning some new ways.
Keep coming back and good luck.