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No, not a guarantee at all as kids are often very adaptable and having experienced healthy bonds previously is actually more likely to prevent them from developing RAD later on. RAD usually occurs in response to severe and prolonged abuse and neglect in the absence of a solid attachment. If bonding never occurs in the early years, it is unlikely to manifest later as the pre-programmed need to attach is short-circuited and the child either becomes very aloof or forms inappropriate attachments in which they cannot discriminate who it is appropriate to bond with. An early experience with healthy caregiver bonding is actually prophyllactic for RAD.

Fortunately, the answer is no.

Many children have an amazing capacity for resilliance. Some do, unfortunately, develop serious psychological issues which arise from radical changes in primary caregiver. Others, happily, adapt very nicely.

Hopefully, the child in question will be one of the latter.

Best of luck,

~M~

If this child is uprooted so many times as soon as she becomes comfortable and attached to someone..she will begin to think life will ALWAYS be like that...and never be able to develop strong bonds with anyone...

IMHO...