tarynbrook
01-08-2008, 02:07 PM
Hello,
My husband and I have three children, ages 6, 4 and 17 months. Our oldest were adopted from Haiti at almost 5 and 16 months (came home at different times, yet are bio siblings). They are very happy and loving and we're over the huge adjustment period that occurred with our oldest coming home, but he has trouble in school and that is why I'm looking for extra support. He's very bright and doing great academically, but he has trouble listening and being quiet. I don't feel l get enough positive advice from his teacher and we're struggling with how to deal with all of the notes and calls from school. He is starting to feel like a "bad" kid and it breaks my heart. I'm trying to be an advocate for him, but don't know exactly what I should do with the school issues. He lived in extreme poverty with loving birth parents from birth to 3 and then in an orphanage for two years before coming to us almost two years ago. Plus I often wonder if lead poisoning as well as institutionalization could be a part of his behavioral problems. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Taryn
My husband and I have three children, ages 6, 4 and 17 months. Our oldest were adopted from Haiti at almost 5 and 16 months (came home at different times, yet are bio siblings). They are very happy and loving and we're over the huge adjustment period that occurred with our oldest coming home, but he has trouble in school and that is why I'm looking for extra support. He's very bright and doing great academically, but he has trouble listening and being quiet. I don't feel l get enough positive advice from his teacher and we're struggling with how to deal with all of the notes and calls from school. He is starting to feel like a "bad" kid and it breaks my heart. I'm trying to be an advocate for him, but don't know exactly what I should do with the school issues. He lived in extreme poverty with loving birth parents from birth to 3 and then in an orphanage for two years before coming to us almost two years ago. Plus I often wonder if lead poisoning as well as institutionalization could be a part of his behavioral problems. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Taryn