Things to look for . . .

This is a list created by Dr. Arthur Becker-Weidman (http://www.center4familydevelop.com/) to help parents recognize attachment and trauma issues in their children: 1. My child acts cute or charms others to get others to do what my child wants. 2. My child often does not make eye contact when adults want to make eye contact with my child. 3. My child is overly friendly with strangers. 4. My child pushes me away or becomes stiff when I try to hug, unless my child wants something from me. 5. My child argues for long periods of time, often about ridiculous things. 6. My child has a tremendous need to have control over everything, becoming very upset if things don't go my child's way. 7. My child acts amazingly innocent, or pretends that things aren't that bad when caught doing something wrong. 8. My child does very dangerous things, ignoring that my child may be hurt. 9. My child deliberately breaks or ruins things. Get the rest of the list (32 items in all) here: