Next Steps in Parenting the Child Who Hurts: Tykes and Teens

Next Steps in Parenting the Child Who Hurts: Tykes and Teens......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 8
What is Adoption UK?......Page 9
Foreword......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
One: Coming Home......Page 16
Two: More Beginnings: Continuing Child Development......Page 26
Three: When Things Don’t Seem Quite Right......Page 32
Four: Through the Looking Glass......Page 38
Five: Fundamental Principles......Page 56
Six: Principles into Practice......Page 92
Seven: Sensitive Situations......Page 112
Bedwetting and Daytime Incontinence......Page 116
Sleep Problems......Page 123
Anger, Aggression and Violence......Page 128
Lying and Stealing......Page 141
Staying Out Late and Running Away......Page 153
Addictive Behaviours and Self-Harm......Page 166
Early Eating Problems......Page 172
Early Impulsivity and Risk Taking......Page 174
Money Issues......Page 177
Drug and Alcohol Use......Page 178
Sexual Acting-Out......Page 180
Continuing Impulsivity and Addictive Risk Taking......Page 182
Self-Injury......Page 184
Suicide and Suicidality......Page 185
Compulsive Eating Disorders......Page 188
Staying a Family and Being Apart......Page 189
And Finally – Letting Go …......Page 202
Glossary......Page 206
Reading List......Page 218
Hope Against Hope......Page 220
Index......Page 221