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February 22, 2012, 1:33 pm

My husband and I have been raising our newly placed pre-adoptive kids for two months now- our son (age 11) and a daughter (age 10). They are our only children. Our daughter came with more psychiatric diagnoses that you can count on one hand; She had no honeymoon period at all, and had tantrums for...

February 22, 2012, 6:46 am

Hello and congratulations! It has been only 4 months for us and our little boy who is 3 nearly 4. I found that routine is as important for ourselves as it is the child. Making plans and having routines really reduces any anxieties or stresses felt by the parents which of course helps the child. ...

February 21, 2012, 7:15 pm

werner719 -- about the same game here. Mine is "I'll bet you can't_____" "...can't get your shoes on before I count to 10." "...can't finish your toast in 2 minutes." Bedtime variation: "I'll bet you can't get your pajamas on by the time I count to ten."...

February 21, 2012, 4:28 pm

I'm waiting to adopt, so this is all hypothetical for us right now. I would like to learn some from people who are parents. I am wondering about children with prenatal drug and alcohol exposures and how that has translated into their learning at school. Specifically, I would love first hand...

February 7, 2012, 8:49 pm

Also, you might listen to some of Brian Post's videos on YouTube, or on his site. And Heather Forbes has an online course "Beyond Consequences." These people will amaze you with their understanding. Best of success to you and your future husband in healing your stepson.

February 4, 2012, 4:57 pm

Your best bet is to get a quote from AAA. When I was fostering teenagers in California, I found the best deal through the Auto Club (AAA) after getting quotes from all the major car insurers.

January 30, 2012, 6:44 am

I know, old thread, but seriously. Just go to the playgroup for the kids and read a book! Ignore the snoots and just enjoy not having the children cling to you and whine with boredom. I live in a country where there are no playgroups, hardly even any playgrounds at all an none within walking...

January 30, 2012, 6:29 am

I am not an expert at this by any means but here is my experience. My 16-month-old who came home at 10 months also hits, headbutts, bites and twists nipples very hard. He has seriously good aim. He will wait until I am unprepared and then headbutt me in the face very hard, hard enough to break...

January 29, 2012, 11:30 pm

Corinne1999, this is completely normal in certain situations. Many babies with attachment issues don't want to be held and behave exactly in that way. That is what I expected, taking a 10-month-old from an Eastern European orphanage. I didn't get that. Instead I got this super clingy baby who at 16...

January 28, 2012, 7:19 pm

It also keeps things very organized - beds and dressers only in the bedroom (stays totally clean) while toys and games go in the playroom. This is my thought exactly! And my kids have never *not* shared a room so I dont think they know what that means, and I could totally see them all sleeping...

January 27, 2012, 7:56 pm

I love the idea of asking kids if they are telling or tattling. My kids are all old enough to understand the differences. I'm going to try this at our house.

January 24, 2012, 4:06 pm

I have an adopted teenager son. I have come to realize that almost everything he does wakes up some habit, value, cultural standard of mine, and challenges it. I have the feeling that it makes me re-think my standards and value at that moment. For example, we may have been raised as girls of...

January 20, 2012, 8:47 am

My kid is commenting daily about his bio-mom. Any suggestions appreciated. My usual reply is, "we really needed you, God brought you". But I need a way to shut the conversation down a bit. He is using it to irritate us.

January 10, 2012, 12:08 am

And Raven is right, just cut and paste this into one of the Special Needs forums: http://forums.adoption.com/special-needs-attachment/

January 9, 2012, 8:16 am

An update almost 4 years later is that I started him on daily flax - linseed or flax seed and since he has started that he has needed 2 supps to go - so instead of every 5 days he now has gone years without any extra help. He is pretty dependant though, if he misses a few days in the week, then the...