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Need advice with what appears to be PASSIVE oppositional defiance disorder
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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 411707" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>I'm sorry, respectfully, I just do not agree... We are talking about a four year old ADOPTED child who is not "manipulating" adults from some sinister intent. Such behaviour IS very aggravating for adults and I know how much self-control and generosity of spirit (and imagination) it takes to be the adult in these situations. But acting as if the child is just being deliberately naughty really does not get at the core of the problem, which is very likely to do with attachment. I disagree that this child is having "fun" by doing what she is doing. She sounds as if she is in pain and it sounds much more like a cry for help to me. In the maladaptive way of small children.</p><p></p><p>If she could behave, she would...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 411707, member: 11227"] I'm sorry, respectfully, I just do not agree... We are talking about a four year old ADOPTED child who is not "manipulating" adults from some sinister intent. Such behaviour IS very aggravating for adults and I know how much self-control and generosity of spirit (and imagination) it takes to be the adult in these situations. But acting as if the child is just being deliberately naughty really does not get at the core of the problem, which is very likely to do with attachment. I disagree that this child is having "fun" by doing what she is doing. She sounds as if she is in pain and it sounds much more like a cry for help to me. In the maladaptive way of small children. If she could behave, she would... [/QUOTE]
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