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Title: What Not To Do
Review: While not a good book to read for direct advice, it is very useful if parents read between the lines. The book focuses on the negative aspects of adopting older children, usually using personal anecdotes and horror stories to illustrate the author's points, and almost always placing the blame on the adopted children. While I didn't find any of the information useful or practical, it is an excellent tool for what not to do. In many of the anecdotes, it is easy to see how the parents' responses to difficult behavior only serve to exacerbate the behavior. Pairing this book with Parenting the Hurt Child or Adopting the Hurt Child by Gregory Keck and Regina Kupecky will give you insight into how parenting styles and responses affect children's attachment and behavior.
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