Adoption Issues

Issues related to addoption that we constantly deal with at CCPS:

1. Superficially charming, acts cute to get what he/she wants.
2. Indiscriminately affectionate with unfamiliar adults.
3. Lacks genuine affection for primary caregivers (especially mother).
4. Controlling, bossy, manipulative, defiant, argumentative, demanding, impulsive.
5. Preoccupation with fire, death, blood, or gore.
6. Cruelty to animals, destruction of property, aggression toward others or self.
7. Destructive, accident-prone.
8. Rages or has long temper tantrums, especially in response to adult authority.
9. Poor eye contact, except when lying.
10. Blames others for their problems.
11. Lacks self-control.
12. Lacks cause and effect thinking.
13. Lies, steals, shows no remorse, no conscience, defiant.
14. Hoards or sneaks food, strange eating habits.
15. Poor hygiene: wets or soils self.
16. Has difficulty maintaining friendships.
17. Underachiever.
18. Persistent nonsense questions and incessant chatter.
19. Grandiose sense of self lacks trust in others to care for him/her.
20. Loss and unresolved grief.
21. Identity.
22. Self-esteem.
23. Anger
24. Feelings of unwanted
25. Feelings of being good enough