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we have one child born addicted to drugs. he is now 6. as a baby, he had difficulties, he was more needy and less screamy...as long as you had him in your arms, he was content. we never put him down for long. he slept with my dh on the couch, we laid him on our legs to change him. he wanted to touch us all the time, so we let him. he was sickly, with feeding issues, and breathing issues, had multiple surgeries and procedures, was on meds daily for over 4 years for different issues. he was dx with adhd at age ONE by his neurologist. he is very active. he has trouble paying attention.
but do you know what? he is the light of my life. quite possibly the sweetest child i have ever met. caring and loving and thoughtful. no, he can't pay attention in a regular school setting, and yes, during homeschool he does read while hanging upside down off the back of the couch. but he can read. and he is so smart! he loves life and loves people. is helpful, likes to bake cookies and DO CHORES!
i am SO glad we hung in there with our needy little guy, because it has been nothing but a blessing to watch him grow and thrive. there are long term problems he will always face- mainly adhd, but after where he started from, that is NOTHING.
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