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05-20-2009, 11:57 AM
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Attaching/ Bondign activities
I was just wondering for a child that is 2-5 years old and just coming into my home what sort of activities or things can my wife and I do to help the child be more likely to attach or bond?
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Mr. Cris, married to a wonderful woman. 10/20/08- Orientation about Foster care and Adoption 11/1/08- Started MAPP Classes 12/20/08- Finger Printed 1/31/09- Received MAPP Certificate of completion 1/31/09- Submitted all paperwork for Background check 3/17/09- Received background check clearance 3/24/09- Completed home study  5/8/09- Inquired about 5 year old  "A" from Photolisting5/27/09-Home study officially approved  5/28/09- Home study submitted for staffing meeting of 5 year old "A"6/15/09- Informed "A" will be staying with his Foster family 6/26/09- Found out home not yet "officially" open due to paperwork mistake  6/29/09- Home Officially opened and on "THE LIST" 8/13/09- Received license in the mail  Currently waiting  and hoping the  rings and we are matched with an infant/toddler.Child preference: or  from newborn to 5 years old any race.
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05-20-2009, 01:43 PM
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our adoptive kids have been home for about 2 1/2 weeks now and they are ages 2 and 5. We have been keeping to ourselves with the kids at home and not doing alot of outside activities. The kids are thriving and the bonding is going good. I think the main thing is to make them feel special without all the materialistic stuff. Do alot of activities that end with positive reinforcment, remind them how proud you are and how happy they make you. As for physical activities, our kids just want us to watch them play and reassure them they are doing a great job. I was worried when they first came home but everything just kind of fell into place. I made sure we didn't "spoil them" with gifts and trips because I did not want them to think living in our home would be all fun and games! We finally took our first family outing last night to Chuck E Cheese and they had a blast!
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http://lifeingoland.blogspot.com/ July 2008- first home visit/assigned case worker for straight adoption August 2008- Approved/finger print clearance by DES Sept 2008- Began MAPP classes Oct 2008- 2nd meeting/ individual meetings Nov 2008- completed MAPP classes Dec 2008- physicals completed, all paper work turned in,including life book Jan 5th 2009- last home study meeting/paid court March 3rd 2009- received adoption license  April 23rd matched with 5 2 and moving forward!!! May 4 2009 meet kids for first time and decide to bring them home forever same day Set to finalize adoption on National adoption day Nov 21st 2009
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05-20-2009, 01:55 PM
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The best bonding activity I found was swimming. We spent lots of time in pools and that helped the bonding a lot.
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Lorraine   Mom to:  S- my 16 year old son -Aspergers, but doing great! W - my 14 year old son- caretaker to his siblings. P- My 10 year old Russian princess, two prosthetic legs, dancer extrodiaire Home June 2000 M- 9 No legs, one arm, fast wheels!Home November 2006 from Poland!  Dh - Often just another child, but mostly my best friend and a pretty understanding guy.A clean house is a sign of a broken computer Moderator http://momrainefamily.blogspot.com/
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