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<blockquote data-quote="Shari" data-source="post: 256798" data-attributes="member: 1848"><p>Hi Stella.</p><p> </p><p>My difficult child has the Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) diagnosis, too. He is my bio son. I went to work when he was 3 months old, and his dad and brother cared for him at home til bio dad went to work each day, then grandma cared for him til I got home. When brother went on his annual vacation with my parents, we discovered who was doing the care-taking when he and bio dad were caring for wee difficult child - it was all on brother's shoulders, cause bio dad did neglect him while in his watch, which happened 8 hours daily from about 4 months to 6 months. Once I discovered it, tho, he hasn't been with bio dad again.</p><p> </p><p>Their theory is that between the inconsistent responses to his cries between 3 and 6 months (possibly earlier - I know brother did his best, but he was just 12), and difficult child being pre-wired to be different, by the time the neglect was caught, he was mobile, and too busy crawling, walking and running and learning all these other motor skills way early and not interested in the types of things that build attachments. </p><p> </p><p>Sadly, of all the diagnosis'es they've thrown at my difficult child, while I can't see HOW he can really be Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), his symptoms and behavior fit it. Nothing else he's diagnosis'ed with truly fits.</p><p> </p><p>So that's what I know about it. I think its rare to have a healthy bio child diagnosis'ed with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), but its my understanding that it does happen.</p><p> </p><p>Read up, and like all the other labels they throw at you, see how it sits in your mommy gut. </p><p> </p><p>Hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shari, post: 256798, member: 1848"] Hi Stella. My difficult child has the Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) diagnosis, too. He is my bio son. I went to work when he was 3 months old, and his dad and brother cared for him at home til bio dad went to work each day, then grandma cared for him til I got home. When brother went on his annual vacation with my parents, we discovered who was doing the care-taking when he and bio dad were caring for wee difficult child - it was all on brother's shoulders, cause bio dad did neglect him while in his watch, which happened 8 hours daily from about 4 months to 6 months. Once I discovered it, tho, he hasn't been with bio dad again. Their theory is that between the inconsistent responses to his cries between 3 and 6 months (possibly earlier - I know brother did his best, but he was just 12), and difficult child being pre-wired to be different, by the time the neglect was caught, he was mobile, and too busy crawling, walking and running and learning all these other motor skills way early and not interested in the types of things that build attachments. Sadly, of all the diagnosis'es they've thrown at my difficult child, while I can't see HOW he can really be Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), his symptoms and behavior fit it. Nothing else he's diagnosis'ed with truly fits. So that's what I know about it. I think its rare to have a healthy bio child diagnosis'ed with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), but its my understanding that it does happen. Read up, and like all the other labels they throw at you, see how it sits in your mommy gut. Hugs. [/QUOTE]
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