tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691517351637563085.post8368980875142349320..comments2024-03-14T18:34:11.767+00:00Comments on Our journey through adoption: Week 17Our journey through adoptionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02680054365280128647noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691517351637563085.post-65436131692825386162012-07-15T12:56:44.135+01:002012-07-15T12:56:44.135+01:00It really is tough. You feel like you are bullying...It really is tough. You feel like you are bullying them being hard etc. We had a visit from the NHS family support that our borough assigns when adopting. She stated that you need to do this because no one else as done it. It is not in their wiring or ever been shown to them. If you are consistent the chidlren will get it and it will become less needed as tehy would have learnt. <br /><br />Our first tackle was teaching our little one to stop eating when full up. Then it was naming how she is feeling or how someone else is feeling - reccommend Todd Parrs 'The Feeling Book' for starters. <br /><br />It really is hard when friends and family are around as tehy feel they can chip in with don't be too hard on them. Don't feel bad if you are being fair, consistent and boundaried.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com