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We have 2 bio children ages (boy)8 and (girl)11 and are in the process of adopting a sibling group age (girl)12 and (boy)14 from Nebraska. These children have lived with us since November '06. They have many special needs including oppositional defiant disorder and reactive attachment disorder, and the boy has been in and out of residential treatment. I have a Master's in Social Work with a focus on mental health and a lot of experience with special needs children.

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How to discipline your difficult child D(writing assignments)

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How to discipline your difficult child C(FAIR Club)

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How to discipline your difficult child B(family rules)

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How to discipline your difficult child A(without spanking)

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How to Treat Reactive Attachment Disorder on 01/02/08

Most importantly get support for yourself. To great sites are www.radzebra.org and the special needs forum at http://www.adoption.com/. These children cannot be "cured" by love and patience (although these are necessities) and they will manipulate, triangulate, lie and can destroy a family. Mary mom to 4 children including a teenage boy with RAD
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How to Discipline Teens with Restriction and Love on 01/21/08

We believe teens need lots of hugs! I tell my kids they need one hug per year of age. That means my 14 year old son needs 14 hugs daily. I think people hug the child less as they get older and this is the opposite of what they need! Mary mom to D(14)almost-adopted and needs extra hugs, C(12) almost-adopted and needs extra hugs, K(11) and T(8)
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by grouch on 01/03/08 : Taking care of everyone else is what we all do first but just remember you can not do anyone any good if your sick or stressed out. Take a little me time. ...
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