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[quote=Anonymous]I think it can go either way - some kids recover and have little life long issues, other kids have major issues. As far as her being "sweet, lovely" honeymoon period where the kid will be on their best behavior so don't base it on one short meeting. Even at that young age, children can have very serious emotional and behavior problems. Ask if the mom drank alcohol and whether she drank when pregnant. Google for pics of children with fetal alcohol to compare features with the child. The effects of that are actually worse for long term outcomes then children born addicted to narcotics I believe. If you meet the child again, look at developmental checklists before going and try to get a sense if she is meeting or met milestones or not. [/quote]
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