Activity Can Be Educational For... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (mumdad) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/1964 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:43:52 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/1963/t/Online-Childcare-Network-Magazine-for-Single-Parents.html Advice On Getting Financial Help for Single Parents Parents Face 'Mounting Costs On Nurseries' Single Parent Dating What Mums Deal With - a Dad's Perspective "Concerning" Number Of Parents Sacrificing Financial Future

Activity Can Be Educational For... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (mumdad) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/1963 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:43:03 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/835/t/Advanced-Parenting-for-Challlenging-Children-1-day-seminar.html www.parentingtoughkids.com
i am willing to answer questions or... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (cindy51534) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/835 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:30:32 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/837/t/Children-14-17-of-Girlfriend-Verbally-and-Physically-abusi.html
The woman has been living as a single mom of three teenagers for years. Her oldest is a male age 17 now and the youngest is a girl age 14. All three children are verbally abusive to their mother on a regular basis. I have been told that in the past the oldest has been physically abusive as well. Their father is no longer a part... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/837 Thu, 10 May 2007 09:36:29 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/839/t/Funny-story.html FAS children are known to have terrible memory skills. And I myself have epilepsy, which affects memory, as well.... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/839 Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:44:44 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/838/t/Overwhelmed.html
Now that we have these official diagnoses of FAS, ADHD, mild mental retardation, etc., etc., life is just, yikes! What do we do now, where do we go from here, all that jazz.

DH holds 3 jobs, just to keep food on the table. We hardly get to see him, it seems. Once again, everything is piled on my shoulders with no break. I am utterly exhausted, with little... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/838 Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:31:37 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/842/t/Strange-Teen-Behavior-Scenario.html
Had a lot of bonding/talking time, extended sharing/snuggling at bedtime or watching TV, SS would request I be more... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/842 Thu, 23 Nov 2006 23:13:35 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/841/t/How-we-re-doing-aka-The-Light-At-the-End-of-the-Tunnel.html
Ok, so, A. has been with us now for 2.5 years. She is 13 now. For the first year and a half, I thought I would lose it. I had to constantly remind myself that I should be thankful she didn't have anything like RAD or something; on the contrary, she "attached" to us quite nicely from the beginning.

A. is pretty adjusted now, both to family life and American culture. There are of course still things... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/841 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:38:37 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/843/t/Hottest-Mom-In-America-Chicago-Audition-Saturday-Sept-30th.html
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Directors Now!"... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/843 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 20:43:54 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/844/t/help-for-new-parent.html I have recently adopted a child (just placed 2 months ago) from a disruption...originally from Guatemala at age 6, last adoptive mom couldn't handle her and sister fighting, etc...had health problems (breast CA diagnosis) and death of both her parents), decided to disrupt with J. (my daughter) but older adopted sib remains in home. J. (age 12) seems outwardly to be adjusting...no signs of grief, goes with the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/844 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 04:29:37 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/847/t/Neighbors-Stereotyping-Adopted-Children.html feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/847 Fri, 21 Jul 2006 05:46:23 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/849/t/Thoughts-on-a-quot-shower-quot-once-the-child-is-home-.html
Friends of ours want to host a "baby shower" for the new child. However I have heard that you should limit their stimulation for a few months? Will allowing our friends to do this for us, hinder our daughter's bonding and attachment and settling in?

Should we ask them to wait a few months? ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/849 Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:06:34 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/840/t/parenting-a-child-with-FASD-or-FAE-.html
What kinds of behaviors are common with FAE kids. We know that they need very structured schedules (we do that already with our other kids), they need to be reminded and time to get used to change (5 more minutes and we're leaving, 3 more minutes and we're leaving etc....we do this with our kids already!)

What else can we expect!? ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/840 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:13:47 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/845/t/distended-stomachs.html
I wonder if anybody can help? If you adopted an older child with a distended stomach like we have, how long did it take to go down to "normal", if at al. We have had our son for nearly 8 months and although it has gone down a bit, there is still a long way to go and he is being teased in school. Thanks ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/845 Tue, 07 Feb 2006 04:40:21 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/852/t/17-year-old-living-with-boyfriend-s-family.html She has been at Job Corps for a year and has completed her GED and a business trade. She cannot and will not live at home. We offered to help her get into the local community college and live there. She refuses. She said she was interested in the military and the commander of... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/852 Tue, 20 Dec 2005 17:21:03 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/851/t/Sensory-Integration-Disorder.html
I know several of you go through this with your children. How are you handling it? In what ways does the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/851 Fri, 11 Nov 2005 19:48:58 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/846/t/Thanksgiving-with-birth-mom-.html feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/846 Fri, 04 Nov 2005 11:26:20 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/848/t/Any-help-would-be-great.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hello,

I do not know if you guys can help with information or not. I think this is for already adopted older child, However I am doing Internet searches for "sibling adoptions" and this site is one I've found. I am in the USA in California and I have two children (both boys) age 3 years old (5/2002) and 11 years old (12/1993). They are both good kids, no medical problems.... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (InNeedOfHelp) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/848 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 14:45:07 GMT http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/853/t/thoughts-on-reconnecting-with-an-angry-teen.html feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) http://olderchildadoption.yuku.com/topic/853 Sun, 30 Oct 2005 18:29:53 GMT