wooooo...slow down...its only been two days...
before you go jumping on 'whats wrong', try to understand where he is coming from.
he is 9 months old, and all he knows in 9 mo is that no one really sticks around...
having a child for only 2 days, is just not enough time for him to say 'ok, your really going to stick around, and the last few moms that i had were only kidding'
this little guy has lost alot.
seriously....it takes quite a while for children to trust after what they have been through.
so i guess i just wanted to stop in and say dont go looking for 'issues'....from what it sounds like, if its just the cuddlely stuff....that is very very 'normal' for a child that has had a couple of placements...and yes, birthhome being yanked out, is considered a placement.
he has learned in his short little life, that he has to care for himself....he is very young, give it time, im sure he will come around.
ill let you in on a little secret....i have never heard of any child, come into a new home, who have been through, with what some of our kids have been through...and just acted 'normal'....its a nice dream...but not really a reality.
so, IMO before anyone starts to DX this little guy, let him settle in first.....we are so quick to jump, when really, it could be that he doesnt know you guys from a hole in the wall....
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my question, why should he trust you?
give it time and see where it goes...dont force yourself on him...he needs to figure out who you are, and if your really going to stick around..and that takes time...and then slowly but surely, my guess is that he will start to come around and do those things...
hes only 9 months old and has had 4 placements...
the poor little guy