Reactive Attachment Disorder
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13Chat Transcript: continuedChat Moderatorthe most-cited symptoms of RAD are:
- superficially engaging and charming,
- indiscriminate affection toward strangers,
- lack of affection with parents on their terms (not cuddly),
- little eye contact with parents on normal terms,
- persistent nonsense questions and incessant chatter,
- inappropriate demanding and clingy behavior,
- lying about the obvious (crazy lying),
- stealing,
- destructive behavior to self, others and material things,
- abnormal eating patterns,
- no impulse control,
- lags in learning,
- abnormal speech patterns,
- poor peer relationships,
- lack of cause-and-effect thinking,
- lack of conscience,
- cruelty to animals
poppyflr yep...that's Michael completely and totally....
ToniD well up to cruelty to animals you have Sue.
JodyHOST Also, children can have a varying degree of attachment issues.. they can be insecure attachments, not as severe.
poppyflr I hate it when he won't look me in the eye....
Chat Moderator the indiscriminate behavior toward strangers can also border on the "Lolita" behavior even in very young children
JodyHOST absolutely Chat Moderator... that is one that I personally find very frustrating....
Chat Moderator true Jody- and toni, in the case of death, it may be the fear of another loss that's at work
JodyHOST of course, strangers buy into it....
Chat Moderator Jody, I was awful - if a 4 year old can be a tease, I was one
JodyHOST Chat Moderator I can't see you as ever a tease! But I have seen it in my children...
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