17
Mar
Posted by adoptioncoach in Adoption and Family, children, parenting. Tagged: grade school, orphanage behavior, school behavior. Leave a Comment
I know that I write more about Alex than any of my other kids…but once kids hit the teenage years they just don’t do many ‘cute’ things anymore. And that is a FACT. I know I told you that Alex had a rough time last week by being overstimulated by a substitute teacher who let [...]
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12
Mar
Posted by adoptioncoach in Adoption and Family, children, parenting. Tagged: attachment, holding time, orphanage, orphanage behavior. Leave a Comment
On Monday Alex came home from school much like a tornado going through the house. I could tell he was very hyper and looked a bit ‘crazed’. His tutor came shortly after this and he was rude to her and kept running away. This was very uncharacteristic of him. He isn’t always thrilled to be [...]
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9
Mar
Posted by adoptioncoach in Adoption and Family. Tagged: mealtime manners, orphanage behavior, restaurant, waiting for food. Leave a Comment
I remember just a month after Tania & Alex were home with us, we decided to go out to a restaurant as a family. It was Dennis’ (husband) birthday. Tania was almost 11 but several times crawled under the table. Neither kid could sit still while waiting for the food. Both had to be taken [...]
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