Reactive Attachment Disorder

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Chat Transcript: continued

Chat Moderator
too much anticipation isn't good for *any* child

Johnsmom
yes and you dont have to deal with the disappointment of them not making it.

Chat Moderator
right Johnsmom

ToniD
exactly...........

Johnsmom
We don't tell John hardly anytime we plan something, sometimes it leaks out of the other kids but... hey we try ..and if we do tell him, we can just plan on him doing something to sabotage it for himself, so that isn't fair to him.

poppyflr
I don't tell mine in case we can't do it...I remember my mom making promises and not keeping them and how mad I would get at her lying to us.

Johnsmom
yes sometimes LIFE gets in the way of our FUN!!!!

ToniD
do y'all see repetitive things... like if you don't answer something immediately they are in your face saying something over and over?

Johnsmom
I have my 2 nieces here, and I swear they are both RAD also. the older one is 6 and mom was very sick and bedridden during pregnancy with the younger one ...and the younger one was premature and in ICU for the first month of her life.

ToniD
it's not as bad with other kids that I have seen just wondering... Chey isn't as bad either

Chat Moderator
well not every child is the same toni... (thank goodness!!)

Johnsmom
neither one will look me in the eye, and they have several other symptoms, each different so I am thinking more of an insecurity issues

ToniD
I know... I'd really have to make a trip to the pecan ranch

Chat Moderator
that could be,Johnsmom

shenia
what would being a sickly child have to do with RAD? And how sick? Like separation in a hospital or just allergic to everything so miserable a lot of the time?

JodyHOST
long hospitalizations can cause havoc

Chat Moderator
and if a baby is premature and in an incubator for any length of time - not getting any physical closeness

poppyflr
where is the web page someone mentioned earlier?

Chat Moderator
there are several sites about RAD - Jody you want to list yours?

JodyHOST
http://specialchildren.about.com

JodyHOST
Chat Moderator has several wonderful articles on her adoption site as well.

Chat Moderator
http://adoptioninformation.com

Chat Moderator
Is there anything else anyone wants to bring up?

Chat Moderator
ok then, thank you Jody and Kim for hosting, and thank you all for coming. We probably need to do this again.

JodyHOST
This has certainly been one of the most enlightening chats I've ever had the privilege of being a part of.

JodyHOST
I would love to do it again!!!

poppyflr
Yes, I really appreciated this.

Johnsmom
Yes Yes Yes can we do it again please please please

Chat Moderator
ok - we'll put it together and get it out in our newsletters if that's ok with everyone

JodyHOST
You are so welcome, Chat Moderator......I would love to do this again!!

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