Lonely at times

I find it a common experience that many mothers are unable to get the emotional support they need from their husband.  I think it is due to the fact that husbands are very distracted with providing for their family.  Sometimes, I do not think it is intentional on their part.
I think if they have a [...]

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Lying

 
My husband and I were chatting with my in-laws in the family room.  We were talking about many miracles that happened in our lives.  One of the miracle is like the story below:
“Mystery Woman Gives $500 Cash to Mother of Nine”.
LB, 8 years old, just insisted that the angel being referred to in this [...]

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A Break in Emotional Bonding Causes Attachment Disorder

The article  on “Borderline Moms” gives us a glimpse on what happens to children that cannot emotionally bond with their mothers.
Read article here:   MOMS WITH BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER

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Crazy Lying – Does your child do it?

Here is an article on those who wants tips on crazy lying.
REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER: 10 Tips to Deal with Crazy Lying

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Tattle Tale

Our RADish kids love to tattle tale.  It was one of the “what they do” that is hard to undo.
The most severe Tattle taler in our family is LB.  Fay is number 2. On second thought, to some degree they all are tattle talers.
They like to tell on each other.  In the beginning, it bothered [...]

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Hole in the Wall

 
 
We have a ghost in the house.  None of our children wants to admit that they put a hole in our wall. 
According to the many  books I’ve read, their inability to admit to the truth is  due to “fear”.  ”Scared children do scary stuff”, according to Dr. Bryan Post.  
RAD kids tend to destroy their [...]

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Peeing in Inappropriate Places

 
 
 
LB  is 7 years old.  He was neglected by his biological mother.  Before my husband got custody of him, he was left to play by himself.  He would color the walls of his room with crayons.  He had numerous flea and insect bites.  
When I entered his life just was he was turning 4 years [...]

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Picking on Scabs

 
 
Picking on one’s scab is a gross behavior.  However, RAD kids like to do it.  Why? 
Though removing scabs from wounds is normal for most children, a RAD kid will find the urge to consistently pick on it until it creates a new wound.  RAD kids like to gross out their parents.  They feel some control [...]

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First Post

Yes, I am a Mom of RADish kids or children suffering from Reactive Attachment Disorder. I am raising a bunch of RADishes.  
I am here to share with you my journey in understanding RAD.

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