How to Help Your Child Build Attachment

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Using these tools, parents can help their adopted and foster children develop healthy attachments to their families. Once family attachments are secure, attachments to others develop more easily.
  1. Allow them time to adjust.
  2. Help them set goals, and chart their progress with them.
  3. Help them learn appropriate ways to express their feelings.
  4. Help them accept and deal with any developmental delays.
  5. Help them learn the relationship between cause and effect.
  6. Help them understand and express their own feelings.
  7. Help them learn to get along with others.
  8. Help them feel good about themselves and their strengths.
  9. Help them develop a conscience and feel remorse.
  10. Be consistent. Routines can be very reassuring.
  11. Be expressive with your love and encouragement.
Tips:
  1. Sometimes, it may be appropriate to seek outside support with attachment problems through support groups, social workers, counselors, play groups, or doctors.
  2. Don't be afraid to ask for help. It doesn't reflect on your parenting skills and shows your determination to get needed support for your child.

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