How do we handle a child who has been living with drug addicted mother?
Patient: hi my name is nancy and i just got custody of my great granddaughter who is 4 i am 68. her mother is in prison for drugs when she was a baby she had to go though withdraw of drugs. to make matters worst my granddaughters mother had her but she died last year at age 39 of a drug overdose. my great granddaughter was in her hands till she did this. how do you handle a child who has been though all this. i am at my wits end she has loud out burst and cries all the time. Doctor: DearWelcome to HCMWe understand your concernsI went through your details. This is really great.  You just got custody of your great granddaughter who is 4 and you are 68. I envy your luck. Handling 4 year old child is not easy, but I can assure you, the child could never have acquired any of the drug dependency syndrome behavior patterns she had seen. Because she is too young to even notice that. Just give her love, affection and security. Naturally, within a span of one or two months, she will be your child.If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.Good luck. Take care.