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Side Effects of Attachment Disorders (Part 3) Controlling

Children with attachment disorders have learned to live life as if their surroundings are out of their control and unsafe. When an ordinary child has a feeling of fear they rush to find a parent to protect them. Children with attachment disorders tend to try and protect themselves from what they believe is unsafe. A child with an attachment disorder may appear to be “bossy” and become very upset when the see others act independently. Some children will try to run the whole household, and give orders to all the family members. For a child with an attachment disorder showing … Continue reading →

Side Effects of Attachment Disorders (Part 2) Opposition

A child with an attachment disorder may have a more persistent and stronger level of opposition then the average child the same age. This kind of opposition comes from a lack of trust for adults in general. Children from the foster care system typically have learned that adults can be very unsafe. Because adults have not always taken great care of the child–he or she has no reason to believe adults ever really will. While in the system children experience law enforcement, social workers, case workers, new doctors, emergency foster care placement, long term foster parents, CASA, and a verity … Continue reading →