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Newsletter
#168 for Internationally Adopting Parents
February 4, 2014
PAL Center Inc.
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Recent Articles
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B. Gindis Ph.D.
Difficulties
with socialization and peer interaction in older internationally
adopted children
Socialization implies accepting, either consciously
or subconsciously, the values, attitudes, norms, social roles
and styles of interaction that are prevalent in the group. In
this article I discuss difficulties of IA children in the process
of gaining the knowledge, social skills, and appropriate language
that allow for integration into a peer group.
Jeltje Simons
One
boy who called an orphanage home
Removing a child from the only place they have
ever known, their home - an orphanage - is exciting for the new
parents, but it is an overwhelming experience for the child.
Jeltje Simons
Finding
an Extra-Curriculum Activity for an Adopted Child
I was looking for activities where my
son could play and be together with his peers. I tried several
and here were the first experiences mixing with children in different
activities.
Jeltje Simons
Preventing
Tantrums
Tantrums are quite common in adopted
children even long after they have passed the toddler years, and
this behaviour can be tricky to deal with. But there are ways
to manage your child's behavior that work.
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Copyright@2006-2014
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Latest Articles
from the
International Adoption Articles
Directory
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New Articles
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Looking Back at
Events in Russian Adoption
Tina Traster
Who
Would Give Up an Adopted Child?
This wrenching story is the tale of one couple's
decision to re-home their adopted Russian daughter.
Tina Traster
Are
Adoptive Parents Who Give Up on Children Uncaring or Unprepared?
It's horrifying to read about the black market for
"re-homing" internationally-adopted children. The insider's
understanding of why it is so difficult to raise an adopted child.
Tina Traster
Eastern
Promises and Western Realities of Adoption
Memoir writer Tina Traster brings to life other parents'
stories about raising Russian-adopted children.
Tina Traster
Adoptive
American Parents of Russian Children Don't Deserve The Heat
American parents of Russian-adopted children don't
deserve the heat they have received from Putin.
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Announcements
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The latest article of Dr. Gindis is now also available
in a different format at Internationally
adopted children: Managing socialization and peer interaction
20th Adoption and The Family Conference at AMETZ
on March 23, 2014
The former comprehensive course PARENT PREPARATION PROGRAM FOR ADOPTING
A CHILD FROM RUSSIA will be updated for preparation to adoption from
any country in mid-February. On request,
we will reissue the Certificates of Completion
of the students who completed it in the past to reflect the
changes.
Administration
BGCenter Online School
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