Not all adopted children will have attachment disorders. Even older infants, toddlers and older children may not suffer from attachment related difficulties. If children have had nurturing and loving attachments before being placed with adoptive families they may adjust well and never show signs of having attachment issues. Attachment disorders occur most often when a child doesn’t have a good opportunity to learn how to make attachments during the first three years of life. There are three primary kinds of attachment disorders: The Non-Attached Child, is a child who was deprived of any opportunity to make a strong primary attachment. … Continue reading →