[msheartofgold]

I guess the rollercoaster effect is the worst of all because you just don't know what to expect sometimes. We have a bi-racial child AA/Dominican, when we got a fd we were told that she must go to a pre-adoptive home so we quickly said yes. We got her when she was 2 days old, no bonding with bp at, she was also drug exposed both parent to top it all off. No withdrawls at all, but from the time she came home she was very strong for such a little child, she started standing and locking her legs, she has a temper for a 9 month old since birth. She scratch herself all the time when she gets mad, pulls her hair and throws herself too. We talk this over with Dr. he said "oh it just she's demanding" I dont know if this my be a long term effect but i pray that it doesn't. Despite the mental illness of mom and dad, mom has bi-polar and dad sorry to say he is just flat out crazy. But what all this poor angel has been through she is stand strong and developing well.
Good Luck Guys