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Need adoption advice for child with ODD
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 469724"><p>What a heart breaking gut wrenching decision. The reality is for him it probably would be better to stay with your family....however it is probably best for the rest of you if he doesnt. I think 5 is pretty early to make an odd diagnosis, especially since he has been through such trauma nd he hasnt been with you that long. Is the agency pushing you to make a decision? Depending on where you are i would tell them straight out thar you are not ready to adopt him at this point, that you have way too many concerns about him and you have to protect your other children and so in no way can you make a decision that is final. If the agency finds another home for him then so be it.</p><p></p><p>We adopted my son at birth...and although i dont think he had the level of issues this boy does he has always been a very difficult child and those issues only got harder as he got older.</p><p></p><p>I do think you need to really think about what is right for your other children and for your marriage.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 469724"] What a heart breaking gut wrenching decision. The reality is for him it probably would be better to stay with your family....however it is probably best for the rest of you if he doesnt. I think 5 is pretty early to make an odd diagnosis, especially since he has been through such trauma nd he hasnt been with you that long. Is the agency pushing you to make a decision? Depending on where you are i would tell them straight out thar you are not ready to adopt him at this point, that you have way too many concerns about him and you have to protect your other children and so in no way can you make a decision that is final. If the agency finds another home for him then so be it. We adopted my son at birth...and although i dont think he had the level of issues this boy does he has always been a very difficult child and those issues only got harder as he got older. I do think you need to really think about what is right for your other children and for your marriage. TL [/QUOTE]
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