Coping with the Newly Adopted Child by Deborah Mumm

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Coping with the Newly Adopted Child
by Deborah Mumm

You spend months or years planning for this child. The paperwork and waiting is finally over. Your child is home! But reality of all this will rear its ugly head when day to day parenting takes over. Your child refuses to sleep. They misbehave in public. He has frequent temper tantrums. Suddenly the responsibility of taking care of this new child seems overwhelming. What are some steps you can take to help you cope?

1) Talk with your adoption agency or social worker. Many of them have heard similar stories and this will help you to see that you are not alone with this issue. Sometimes they can help monitor your progress with your child. You are probably too close to the issue to see the progress others might see. How things were at two weeks vs. two months may need to be pointed out to you.

2) Talk with other adoptive parents. These people have walked the same path as you. Get to know them. Share your stories. It is hard to complain about your child's behavior to a friend or family because in their minds they will tell you,

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Posted on: January 12,2008

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