Reviews for When Love Is Not Enough A Guide to Parenting Children With Rad Reactive Attachment

The average rating for When Love Is Not Enough A Guide to Parenting Children With Rad Reactive Attachment based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-08-06 00:00:00 Mark Laredo This book has many fans, and perhaps some of the techniques in here would be helpful for a RAD child who is resistant to other approaches. But I find the approach demeaning to the child and parent. There is some value, though, in the parts of the book that deal with maintaining structure and safety within a household.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-06-07 00:00:00 Perry Harney I have three children, all adopted. This book saved my sanity, as all three have reactive attachment disorder to some degree. My oldest, now 15, was the most severe. Implementing Namcy Thomas's techniques actually WORKED. I won't say that all of our problems have gone away, but my children are well on the road to living stable, normal lives. The book outlines a plan that can be difficult and sometimes sounds crazy, but it worked for us. Once we realized the extent of our son's problems, we began seeking help, and came to realize how relatively little is known about RAD and how little help is actually available. Misdiagnosed with ADD, depression, and possible OCD, our child was on a cocktail of medications that masked symptoms and didn't help. Now he takes no medication, is a good student, plays the piano, recently starred in a school play, and is able to interact with his family, teachers, and peers in acceptable and positive ways. This book helped show us the way. It lists causes and symptoms and then takes you step by step through the techniques for changing the behavior. It is not about behavior modification, but true change that enables broken children to love and trust again. Nancy Thomas is my hero.