tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69351817975738896.post4733747726792064467..comments2023-05-02T05:00:35.341-04:00Comments on Moser Quartet-Makin' Some Noise: Parental AdviceMoserUpdateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747483875705674637noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69351817975738896.post-79274274355378092512011-10-17T00:19:50.575-04:002011-10-17T00:19:50.575-04:00Have you tried "do overs" with her? I d...Have you tried "do overs" with her? I did this all the time with Maxim when he first came home to us and he had no idea how to behave.<br /><br />Here's one example of how it looked: He would whack me and then laugh. It would be pretty easy to show him my hurt face (because he really did hurt me), and then tell/show him that when he sees the hurt face, he needs to hold my hand The McGowanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838139662660336036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69351817975738896.post-6781894677228528452011-10-14T09:41:23.399-04:002011-10-14T09:41:23.399-04:00I am far from an expert, but can speak from experi...I am far from an expert, but can speak from experience. We just brought home our 7th child from Ukraine. She is 7 years old, but as you mentioned, a combination of a 2,3,4,5,6 year old all in one. I will say that you cannot parent a child such as this like a "typical" child that has been with you their entire life. The behaviors you mention are a combination of attention seeking, Stefanie and Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11770902190128752383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69351817975738896.post-78786200906914776602011-10-14T01:39:05.094-04:002011-10-14T01:39:05.094-04:00Oh my, this could've been written by me. Our ...Oh my, this could've been written by me. Our 7 year old that has been home for a month now is just like this. Even though we love him dearly and are so glad to have him here, it is exhausting. I knew that he was delayed in a lot of areas and that he was very much a toddler although 7, but knowing that doesn't mean I'm not beat by the end of the day. He seems younger than my four stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03016990350732715079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69351817975738896.post-46139580627088918552011-10-13T23:53:59.250-04:002011-10-13T23:53:59.250-04:00Hey, Nat. Have you read any books on adoption, su...Hey, Nat. Have you read any books on adoption, such as Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child?<br /><br />The reason I ask is because this book in particular, which is one of my favorites, gives great insight into why adopted children act the way they do.<br /><br />I would be paraphrasing, but most adopted children are going to be revved up, or withdrawn. These are natural reactions to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com