Parenting an adopted child can be different…

Are you an adoptive or foster parent having a hard time addressing your child’s tough behaviors and attitudes? Is your child lying, stealing, defiant, aggressive or harming himself or others? Is it hard to have a good relationship with your child because of the negativity between you? Do you feel like you are doing all the “right” things to parent your child but nothing is working?

Well, it could be because your child needs a different kind of parenting than conventional wisdom would have it. Not all adopted children will present such challenges, but past attachment disruptions and possible trauma can affect your child’s development and lead to difficult parent-child relationships.

You can make your relationship with your child your #1 priority and learn how to:

* Understand the roots of specific negative behaviors 
* Practice alternative approaches to addressing these behaviors

To learn more about Parenting the Theraplay way buy the new book: Parenting the Theraplay Way: 214 Engaging, Fun Activities to Create Joyful Connectedness

Also recommended reading: Beyond Consequences, Logic, & Control, Volume 2; Heather T. Forbes (Nov 7, 2008) Creating Loving Attachments: Parenting with PACE to Nurture Confidence and Security in the Troubled Child Daniel A. Hughes & Kim S. Golding (March 15, 2012) Attachment-Focused Parenting: Effective Strategies to Care for Children Daniel A Hughes (March 16, 2009)