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[quote=Anonymous]It's possible that your daughter has FASD (prenatal alcohol effects). This is an invisible, underdiagnosed issue, and adopted children are at risk. It is often misdiagnosed as ADHD. I agree with other posters -- you need to look not at punishing certain behaviors, or talking about "lies", but trying to understand how it must feel for this daughter, knowing that her siblings are gifted, and not being able to "measure up". It seems like you are on the right track when you look for things that she is good at. Also, this child may not understand what "deep cleaning" means, and may need more explicit instructions. Every time you think about judging, blaming and punishing, I would try to think about whether your expectations are too high. There are reasons behind her behavior. [/quote]
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