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hi dawn
sorry, cant help you, but i do have questions, more for my personal info, hope you dont mind.
quick overview:
my 7 yr old was placed with us about 8 months ago, the first 2 months were great then came the testing.
soon, it got way out of control, there was no reason for half his tantrums, alot had to do with not really hearing what i was saying and not getting what he wanted (limits). also, he seems very sensitive to tone of voice, if you dont say something the write way, we have to say it over and over until we get the write tone. (very odd)
2 months ago we had to place him in an RTC, he is only 7 yrs old. He was moved from foster home to foster home since he was 4 and was abused and neglected by his birthmother before that.
my questions:
does this sound familiar to your situation at all. I am very nervous having my child come home in 3-4 months. He is a loving child and i love him alot, but i am nervous about it. I will have him in therapy for a long time. We have not finalized this adoption yet. we are not going to until we are comfortable with the situation. His younger brother seems to be fine, and no need for the kind of services that our 7 yr old is getting. BUt I also bring him to therapy too, hes only 5, but his past needs to be addressed also.
I am more nervous about the future and i know i cant predict the future, but if hes this angry now, my 7 yr old, how will he be when he gets to be a teenager.
I guess i just want to know, when your son was younger, was he in therapy? did he have go to a RTC? does this all sound very familiar to you?
i guess im wondering, is your situation our future?
dadfor2
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