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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember1" data-source="post: 760691" data-attributes="member: 23706"><p>Reactive attachment disorder is common in ALL adopted children and is grossly underdiagnosed leaving loving parents puzzled. It is called ADHD, autism, bipolar, everything but what it is.</p><p></p><p>My daughter is not diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), but I know she has it and we brought her home at only three months old. 2.5 years is even longer. in my opinion all adoptive parents should be told about Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) before adoption happens. We don't know what to do and Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) kids can sometimes be very loving (act loving) and that fools us! </p><p></p><p>I was recently told by a woman who adopted her daughter when we did that her daughter was so loving and devoted to them as a child. She came home at age 3. </p><p></p><p>Yet this same little girl was different and troubled, had sleep issues, school problems, rages, stole and was VERY mean to her older sister. She is now in her late 30s and a homeless drug addict who only calls her Mom to ask for money. She thinks her daughter has Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). </p><p></p><p>Losing your biological parents, especially Mom, is a big hurt to adopted infants. Some say we always remember bio mom's voice from hearing it in the womb. I did NOT want to consider it possible that Kay missed a mother she never met. To me, and to most adoptive parents, I was the only Mom. I now think I was very naive. </p><p></p><p>If we had known about Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), things may have ended up the same, but we would have had a better understanding of Kay and may have blamed ourselves less. There is a natural connection mother's and the babies they carried just have with one another. I found out after giving birth. </p><p></p><p>Hugs and prayers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember1, post: 760691, member: 23706"] Reactive attachment disorder is common in ALL adopted children and is grossly underdiagnosed leaving loving parents puzzled. It is called ADHD, autism, bipolar, everything but what it is. My daughter is not diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), but I know she has it and we brought her home at only three months old. 2.5 years is even longer. in my opinion all adoptive parents should be told about Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) before adoption happens. We don't know what to do and Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) kids can sometimes be very loving (act loving) and that fools us! I was recently told by a woman who adopted her daughter when we did that her daughter was so loving and devoted to them as a child. She came home at age 3. Yet this same little girl was different and troubled, had sleep issues, school problems, rages, stole and was VERY mean to her older sister. She is now in her late 30s and a homeless drug addict who only calls her Mom to ask for money. She thinks her daughter has Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). Losing your biological parents, especially Mom, is a big hurt to adopted infants. Some say we always remember bio mom's voice from hearing it in the womb. I did NOT want to consider it possible that Kay missed a mother she never met. To me, and to most adoptive parents, I was the only Mom. I now think I was very naive. If we had known about Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), things may have ended up the same, but we would have had a better understanding of Kay and may have blamed ourselves less. There is a natural connection mother's and the babies they carried just have with one another. I found out after giving birth. Hugs and prayers. [/QUOTE]
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