Another problem that's come out dealing with adoption is that a child who's has been socially ignored during the first 1-6 years of life have a much higher probability of fairly serious behavior problems. It looks like social learning, like acquiring language, has to happen in a certain sequence and during fairly limited developmental periods. If not, there is a permanant gap and dysfunction that is difficult, if not impossible, to overcome.

Troll - re your comment to Guest. After reading between the lines of your comment, mega ditto's. And may I add to Guest "Thank you so much for sharing that with us."

Regards John

PS: There is so slight consolation in that fact that a lot of us, over the next four years, will have plenty of opportunity to say "Told you so". Ain't much but take what you can get.