Dear Readers,
There was a break in the action, but in order to reach the goal of delivering the Prologue from 'BSLS' so you can get the drift for 'The Boarder' then I must continue...
"These are the behaviors I recall and the approximate age they first came to my awareness. I still don't know if any of the behaviors below have disappeared:
Between four months until his second birthday, Quinn:
• refused to be controlled, threw tantrums when activities changed
• bit my neck or collar bone when held close to be consoled
• had screaming nightmares which woke him from a sound sleep
• would not follow directions and demonstrated no desire to please
• refused to stay in crib/bed and wandered the house at night. **
During Quinn’s second and third year he:
• made poor eye contact except when angry, lying, or wanted something
• methodically set his siblings up to hit him
• punched, kicked, hit other children
• bit siblings and drew blood
• set siblings up to take the blame for his actions
• stole, gorged, and hid food, stole from siblings and mother
• lied including “crazy lying”; ex. “I’m not doing ___” as we observed it
• hour-long temper tantrums, destruction of rooms rather than cooperate
• intentionally urinated in own and siblings’ beds, on their clothing
• refused to follow teachers’ instructions at preschool
• disrupted class—climbing on desks and bookshelves, kicking books to floor
• played in camp fires, had fascination with fire and gore
• broke own toys and blamed others, broke others’ toys
• shrieked as if being beaten when corrected or told “no”
• whined and wailed when siblings physically touched him."
Long and tedious, huh? I'm sorry, but I think that in order to see what attachment disorders look like in homes, my description is necessary. Soon we'll be through the basic behaviors then will move on to something more current. Hang in there.
Blessings. Jane
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