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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 247552" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Dr. Riley,</p><p></p><p>So nice to see you again. I'm one of those dinosaurs who remembers your earlier visit also. I read your first book years ago and used many of your ideas. I almost wish my child was explosive, but she is definitely defiant and has been from very early on. With her it appears to be genetic and no matter what we've done we haven't been able to change the behaviors very much. Although she no longer strikes out physically she still defies authority and its rules. She will be 18 in a few months and I know we have had a positive impact on her, but there are many traits we just have not been able to change. We fear for her future and can only hope that some of what we have tried to teach her sticks in the years ahead.</p><p></p><p>From your experience do the children that are defiant in nature, the ones that inherit drug/alcohol/dysfunction traits, what is their chance at success in adulthood? When we adopted our daughter almost 18 years ago we thought a loving and secure home would make up for anything but have come to realize that nature trumps nurture in many of these children. Years ago we decided if we could get her to age 18 without being pregnant, hooked on drugs or alcohol, and graduated from high school it would be a success. We are three months from that goal now but it hasn't come easy and she walks on the edge constantly. Please tell me some of these children actually mature of out of their defiant ways.</p><p></p><p>Thank you,</p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 247552, member: 59"] Dr. Riley, So nice to see you again. I'm one of those dinosaurs who remembers your earlier visit also. I read your first book years ago and used many of your ideas. I almost wish my child was explosive, but she is definitely defiant and has been from very early on. With her it appears to be genetic and no matter what we've done we haven't been able to change the behaviors very much. Although she no longer strikes out physically she still defies authority and its rules. She will be 18 in a few months and I know we have had a positive impact on her, but there are many traits we just have not been able to change. We fear for her future and can only hope that some of what we have tried to teach her sticks in the years ahead. From your experience do the children that are defiant in nature, the ones that inherit drug/alcohol/dysfunction traits, what is their chance at success in adulthood? When we adopted our daughter almost 18 years ago we thought a loving and secure home would make up for anything but have come to realize that nature trumps nurture in many of these children. Years ago we decided if we could get her to age 18 without being pregnant, hooked on drugs or alcohol, and graduated from high school it would be a success. We are three months from that goal now but it hasn't come easy and she walks on the edge constantly. Please tell me some of these children actually mature of out of their defiant ways. Thank you, Nancy [/QUOTE]
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