Adopted or foster children come with challenging experiences. Loving DisciplineAt-risk children need to know that their caregivers are strong and love them enough to guide and teach them how to behave in society. However, sending adopted or foster children to their room, shaming, or angry discipline often exacerbates their feelings of isolation and creates resentment. Some examples:If a child angrily strikes another child, the caregiver can say, “Sit right here. Medications, while sometimes helping to reduce symptom severity, cannot alone overcome the full range of adjustment issues in the adopted or foster child.