| The young adoptee might not be mature enough to | | | | fact, it might only serve to remind them of their past |
| handle life altering changes like getting adopted and | | | | life. |
| losing his or her previous home. Some might be able | | | | They also might be scared of losing their identity by |
| to voice their fears, but for the most part, parents | | | | having new surnames and even new names. This |
| ought to realize that the child might be dealing with | | | | might be compounded with the fact that they have |
| issues much beyond his or her years. | | | | to live in a new house, have a new bedroom with |
| So, be on the alert. Watch out for symptoms like | | | | new toys to play with. They might have formed a |
| irritability, a tendency to be alone, an inclination to cry | | | | strong attachment to the old ones. |
| for every little thing, and changes in attitude and | | | | They will also find the routines and customs of the |
| anxiety. This is not normal behavior and the parents | | | | new family strange and intimidating. They might also |
| have to face the situation and help the child | | | | not like the kind of food they now have to eat. |
| overcome his or her natural fears. | | | | Trying to ease the child into the new life will help. |
| The fears might stem from having to live with new | | | | Talk with the child and try to put his or her fears to |
| parents even, new caretakers and new authority. | | | | rest. Make him or her feel secure with your love and |
| They might be pining for their natural siblings and the | | | | understanding. |
| addition of new ones might be hard to take in. In | | | | |