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Attachment Parenting-Responding

Most parents don’t sit around and plan how they will respond to their child’s needs but when attachment parenting an adopted child planning can really make a big difference. A child we have parented from birth will develop a way of letting us know what they need, and when they are happy or not. A child with only one set of parents from birth has consistent care and knows what to expect from their parents. A child with a strong feeling of safety and security will know and trust us to respond and to be consistent in the way we … Continue reading →

Attachment Parenting-Teaching a Life Skill

The majority of attachment parenting techniques used are actually normal and basic things any parent of any child might find positive. Most of the things adoptive parents focus on are the things other parents don’t even have to pay attention to because it is just a given fact. I am your mom and that is that. Adoptive parents have an added worry in the back of our minds, “I hope my child has a healthy attachment?” We may appear to be slightly over concerned and over responsive to our children. Other parents, friends, teachers, and grandparents may suggest we are … Continue reading →

“Toddler Adoption, The Weaver’s Craft.” by: Mary Hopkins-Best

When a child is adopted as a toddler things are very different then adopting an infant or older child. There are very few resources for families adopting toddlers but this book is a must have. Mary Hopkins-Best, a child development expert and mother of a child adopted as a toddler wrote Toddler Adoption, The Weaver’s Craft as a guidebook for those considering toddler adoption or those already dealing with some of the special challenges of adopting a toddler. Hopkins-Best discusses some of the strategies of dealing with the issues like a grieving toddler as well as some of the attachment … Continue reading →