…And I’m not restricted by reality? When I read this I knew immediately
the kind of positive impact I would want to have on children and families. I
have been in the field of infant-mental health as well as being a foster and
adoptive parent for 10 years. I have seen some heartbreaking situations where
lack of proper attachment in the earliest years, and even months, has resulted
in long-lasting damage to the social-emotional health of children.
I imagine a study that would introduce and test a new type of intensive
therapy that would be able to reverse the clock on attachment disorders; to
take back what was stolen through lack of attentiveness and proper nurturing. This therapy promises to reignite, like
turning on a switch, the ability of a child to feel again; empathy and connection with others. The child’s
resilience would be enhanced allowing sustainability of the therapy results
despite remaining in their homes; with parents who may lack the skills to sustain attachment. Even those children that have been institutionalized as
apparent lost causes would have a chance for recovery; a chance for a do-over
and potentially changing the trajectory of the next generation.
Imagine… A study of this magnitude!
Tammra,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great imagination you have! That type of therapy would be very popular. There would probably be implications for other areas in which it could be used. What a great way to use your experience to develop a new type of therapy. The world would definitely be a better place because of this type of research study.
Thank you for sharing your insights and experience!
This is an elegantly stated vision infused with love. May it be a reality someday.
ReplyDeleteTammra,
ReplyDeleteMy aunt is a foster parent and over the years she has adopted four children. She became a foster parent after her children were grown and she retired from her job. She always got the infants straight from the hospital. She has two children that are biological siblings. The mother had a second child and asked her to take the baby so that he could grow up with his sister. She became so attached to them that she adopted them. She has recently stopped because she said that her age and available room in her house would not allow her to continue. I think that if she would have continued that she would have more children. The children do not see any differences between them. They are two children who are white and two who are black. The older children have embraced them and really love them. She has a big heart, but she said her house wasn't big enough.