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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 450845" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) can be dangerous to other kids in the house. Our adopted eleven year old who sexually abused my younger two kids (and not one time...TWO YEARS) and killed our dogs and probably perped in the neighborhood too was Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). They can be very charming and manipulative so that you let down your guard and trust them and they will even hug you and say "I love you" if they want to get something (like money), but treatment can be long, expensive and often unsuccessful. You can't just go to a regular therapist or give the child medications. Once a child decides he will love or trust nobody but himself, you can't love his hurt away either because that scares him and often he acts out even more. </p><p></p><p>For the safety of the rest of the family (and any pets...you never know...these kids are sneaky), they usually end up out of the home. Our child was removed for his sexual abuse that we didn't even know about because he was so charming to us and so terrifying to the youngest two (he repeatedly held a knife to them and said he'd kill us all if they told us anything). I am not suggesting that this child is doing things like that ...yet....or that he ever will get that dangerous. I am not even saying he should live out of the home. It kind of depends on how much he can be watched and whether or not attachment therapy is affordable (it is very controversial anyway...and quite extreme).</p><p></p><p>I just know that I would not live with a Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) child again if I had others in the house. Another example: My friend took in a foster child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). He burned their house down. They literally had to move to a hotel while the house was being rebuilt. Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is close to the adult anti-social personality disorder in it's symptoms. Right after the kid burned the house down, he asked if he could go get McDonalds. He had no remorse, </p><p></p><p>This grandmother should not be condemned if she chooses Residential Treatment Center (RTC). The other child has Asperger's and deserves a chance to reach his potential and at 58 you're not always quite in the mindset of taking on a difficult child who is only going to grow bigger.</p><p></p><p>I have no advice here. This was just an explanation of how Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) can be and why many people with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) kids choose Residential Treatment Center (RTC). Have a nice day <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 450845, member: 1550"] Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) can be dangerous to other kids in the house. Our adopted eleven year old who sexually abused my younger two kids (and not one time...TWO YEARS) and killed our dogs and probably perped in the neighborhood too was Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). They can be very charming and manipulative so that you let down your guard and trust them and they will even hug you and say "I love you" if they want to get something (like money), but treatment can be long, expensive and often unsuccessful. You can't just go to a regular therapist or give the child medications. Once a child decides he will love or trust nobody but himself, you can't love his hurt away either because that scares him and often he acts out even more. For the safety of the rest of the family (and any pets...you never know...these kids are sneaky), they usually end up out of the home. Our child was removed for his sexual abuse that we didn't even know about because he was so charming to us and so terrifying to the youngest two (he repeatedly held a knife to them and said he'd kill us all if they told us anything). I am not suggesting that this child is doing things like that ...yet....or that he ever will get that dangerous. I am not even saying he should live out of the home. It kind of depends on how much he can be watched and whether or not attachment therapy is affordable (it is very controversial anyway...and quite extreme). I just know that I would not live with a Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) child again if I had others in the house. Another example: My friend took in a foster child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). He burned their house down. They literally had to move to a hotel while the house was being rebuilt. Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is close to the adult anti-social personality disorder in it's symptoms. Right after the kid burned the house down, he asked if he could go get McDonalds. He had no remorse, This grandmother should not be condemned if she chooses Residential Treatment Center (RTC). The other child has Asperger's and deserves a chance to reach his potential and at 58 you're not always quite in the mindset of taking on a difficult child who is only going to grow bigger. I have no advice here. This was just an explanation of how Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) can be and why many people with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) kids choose Residential Treatment Center (RTC). Have a nice day :) [/QUOTE]
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