Attachment
(Taken from the Adoption Glossary)
Attachment: The formation by a child of significant and stable emotional connections with the significant people in its life. This process begins in early infancy as the child bonds with one or more primary caregivers. A failure by a child to establish these types of important connections before... [more]
Attachment: The formation by a child of significant and stable emotional connections with the significant people in its life. This process begins in early infancy as the child bonds with one or more primary caregivers. A failure by a child to establish these types of important connections before... [more]
Category: Parenting
See Also: reactive attachment disorder, attachment disorder
Articles About "Attachment"
The Life Story
Every individual is entitled to his or her own history. It is difficult to grow up to be a psychologically-healthy adult without having had to one's own history. Traditionally, the family is the repository of knowledge about the child. Children separated from their families of origin do not have...
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LifeBooks: Every Adopted Child Needs One
Information is gold when you are adopted. Every tiny piece is precious, whether it's a photo or quote from the orphanage staff. LifeBooks help put all the information pieces together in a way that helps your child make sense of, and ultimately feel good, about his/her history. People often ask...
My MusingsBecoming an adoptive parent encourages thoughts about issues that never previously entered my awareness. Becoming an adoptive parent of a challenging child presents learning opportunities you never before considered. Here are just a few of my musings… Why is grief and loss seldom talked...
Things Everyone Told MeAs I traveled the first part of my adoption journey, everyone (friends, family, neighbors, and store clerks) had things to share with me. Some were said with a smile, some in a whisper, and some with raised eyebrows. Some people shared their love and concern for me, some shared a misunderstanding...
"Attachment" in the News
Sunderland architect
A SUNDERLAND architect is hoping to go to the top of the class with his latest project.
The sharp-shooter app: Attachment for rifles replaces scope with an iPhone showing detailed zoom and weather conditions Idaho-based company Inteliscope has created the Shooter Tactical Rifle Adapter that can replace the scope of a gun with an iPhone or iPod Touch. The scope has 5X digital zoom, crosshairs, a built-in GPS mapper and compass.
Danica McKellar Opens Up About Attachment Parenting Danica McKellar recently opened up about her views on attachment parenting. The former Wonder Years star revealed that she breastfed her son Draco until he was two-and-a-half years old. McKellar described her decision to stop breastfeeding her son a
3-E strategy that brands use to maintain customer loyalty revealed Washington, May 10 (ANI): When consumers feel a strong emotional attachment to a brand, there is seemingly nothing they would not do-from paying more for it to defending it against detractors.
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"Attachment" in the Adoption Blogs
Why Can't I Reap What I Sow?
April 5, 2013, 7:30 pm
It is SO frustrating to be my daughter's mom for nine, count 'em nine, years, and she STILL won't come to me with a problem. I know all the background about brains that didn't form vital connections, fight or flight, reactive attachment disorder, fetal alcohol impaired social skills and so forth....
When Talking to Friends Doesn't HelpMay 12, 2013, 10:29 pm
Parents of Reactive Attachment Disorder kids are caught in a bind. On the one hand, few of us just happen to have within our circle of intimates close friends who are also parenting RAD kids. On the other hand, we need a lot of support from our friends exactly because we are parenting in such a...
When Giving Up WorksMay 6, 2013, 10:04 pm
We reached the end of the road with my seventeen-year-old son who will not do his school work. We've tried peanut butter sandwiches instead of yummy food until his work is turned in. We even tried charging him $50 per missing assignment out of his part-time job paycheck. He cried when he had to...
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"Attachment" in the Adoption Forums
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Hallelujah! Bio mom did not come to ENT appt. May 11, 2013, 8:19 am So after a lot of drama, she was a no-show. I am convinced she would have missed the EI assessment if it was not for them calling her from the appt. (She was 45 minutes late to that appt but she had to sign some stuff, why, I don't know, that is something I am still going to bring up with Help Me...
My Turn to Share "Did she really just say that???!!!"May 11, 2013, 4:14 pm So, I took BE to an overnight with his brothers. Their grandma picks him up. I think she wants to see him more than them, LOL. So while we were chatting, we had chatted last night too, she told me that she has nothing against the relative who is trying to take BE but they already have 5 kids and...
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Consequences for child with attachment disorder May 13, 2013, 1:44 pm What kind of consequences have you found to be effective when dealing with a child with an attachment disorder?
Our 8yr AD slapped a girl at school today. Having her apologize to the girl isn't going to mean anything to our daughter. She simply doesn't seem to care about anyone other than herself....
Consequence for RAD childMay 13, 2013, 1:12 pm What kind of consequence would you recommend for a child with an attachment disorder? Our AD (8) slapped a girl at school today. Making her tell her sorry is a pretty moot point, as she really doesn't care. It won't mean anything to her. :grr:
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Stories About "Attachment"
Sibling Adoption and One Adoption Failing after Finalization
It wasn't until a summer afternoon in August 2008, four years after the adoption, that I found the courage to begin to write the "un-writable," a chronicle of my family's fall into, and...
My Relationship with My A-ParentsI am 31 years old and was adopted at 3 months. I have known my whole life that I was adopted. When I tell people that I've been with my aparents my whole life, they react as if I should have an...
A Success StoryI am a child who was adopted by a loving home and this story is from my point of view. My mother adopted me as a single parent, so it has been just me and her since I was 7. I was permanently taken...
"Attachment" on Adoption.com
Attachment & Bonding - Learn About Attachment Disorder ...
Information and support regarding attachment, bonding, and attachment disorders, including reactive attachment disorder (RAD)
Bonding and Attachment: When it Goes RightBonding and attachment are both cornerstones of human development, essential to a child
Attachment Definition - What Does Attachment Mean? Adoption ...Attachment Definition - What Does Attachment Mean? Adoption Glossary, Dictionary. Attachment Meaning
Attachment & Bonding - Learn About Attachment Disorder ...Information and support regarding attachment, bonding, and attachment disorders, including reactive attachment disorder (RAD)
Web Results for "Attachment"
Attachment | Define Attachment at Dictionary.com
noun 1. an act of attaching or the state of being attached . 2. a feeling that binds one to a person, thing, cause, ideal, or the like; devotion; regard: a fond attachment to ...
Attachment theory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAttachment theory describes the dynamics of long-term relationships between humans. Its most important tenet is that an infant needs to develop a relationship with at least one primary caregiver for social and emotional development to occur normally. Attachment theory explains how much the ...
Attachment Disorder | Nancy Thomas Parenting | Attachment.org ...Nancy Thomas offers informational products, resources, and hope for those who care for children with Attachment Disorder or Reactive Attachment Disorder.
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