Building the Bonds of Attachment with Adopted Children

Source: https://creatingafamily.org

By Dawn Davenport




Attachment is vital to emotional development. What can adoptive parents do to build the bonds of attachment with their adopted children? Join guest Dr. Dan Hughes, a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of children with attachment issues. He is the author of five books including Building the Bonds of Attachment and Attachment-Focused Parenting.

Highlights of the show

• How much of an issue is attachment in different types of adoption (domestic, international, older child, etc.)?
• How does the inter-uterine environment affect a child?
• How does fetal alcohol syndrome affect attachment?
• Tips on building attachment with young children
• How can parents transition an adopted child to a daycare program without ruining attachment bonds?
• How can parents help their children work through attachment issues?
• How important is it for parents to make sure they are taking care of themselves?
• What can parents do when they feel like they do not love their adopted child as much as their biological child?
• How long is normal before parents feel attached to their children?
• Why do some children have an easy attachment process and other children have a difficult attachment process?
• Attachment issues in biological children.
• Unevenness in attachment
• Can attachment issues appear later in life?
• How can parents find a good attachment councilor for their children?
• Attachment issues with trans-racial adoptions

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