Toddler Adoption: The Weaver's Craft
by Mary Hopkins-Best
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Book Summary Information
Author: Mary Hopkins-BestEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-11
ISBN: 0944934218
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Perspectives Press (IN)
Book Reviews of Toddler Adoption: The Weaver's Craft
Book Review: Reality Check or Fear Mongering?
Summary: 3 Stars
I consider myself a very down to earth person and the type of person who would likely over-think or over-prepare for something rather than be illequiped. So when I read other reviews on this book saying it was negative I though that they were perhaps mis-judging it. I was wrong. My husband and I soon started referring to this book as, "Why Adopting A Toddler will ruin your life and theirs". I have to agree whole heatedly with another person who stated that if you are planning to adopt a toddler that you should wait to read this book until after you have brought your child home.
Having said that, I do think that this book is worth a read and did give some great advice about how to transition the child from their foster or institutional life to home life and some things too look for as sign of negative or positive development. I did feel a bit like the author dumped a whole load of negative on you and then tied a neat little bow at the end saying that really it was worth it which seemed a bit like too little too late after hearing stories of children who tried to claw their parents eyes out or who did not bond with their parents for 8 years and would scream 10-20 hours a day or not respond at all.
I guess in short I have mixed feelings. There was some great information but the book, which I read while waiting for my referral, was so over-whelming that I think a lot of the good tips are lost on me or forgotten because I just tried to get through the book as quickly as possible, like watching a horror movie, and at this stage I am not willing to go back through it to find the gems that made it worth a reading.
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