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04-27-2006, 02:05 PM
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Re: How long to wait before telling your child they\'re adopted?
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As soon as possible and follow it up with "...and that's why I don't really love you." [/ QUOTE ] Along these lines, don't forget to also tell your biological children that they are adopted too. 
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#12
04-27-2006, 02:08 PM
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Re: How long to wait before telling your child they\'re adopted?
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I'd start telling them before they even fully understand what that meant. I can't see why it would be better to give a kid a false identity before telling the truth. [/ QUOTE ] If you adopted the child days after birth, are you giving him/her a false identity?
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#14
04-27-2006, 02:12 PM
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Re: How long to wait before telling your child they\'re adopted?
Yeah, just tell them very early in a straightforward way. There's nothing to be ashamed of. There's no point in having a big "surprise!! you're adopted!" moment.
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#15
04-27-2006, 02:28 PM
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Re: How long to wait before telling your child they\'re adopted?
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I'd start telling them before they even fully understand what that meant. I can't see why it would be better to give a kid a false identity before telling the truth. [/ QUOTE ] False identity? I've never understood why anyone thinks this is a big deal. I figure if you raise the kid to have enough self-confidence and -esteem this crap shouldn't really matter to him/her all that much anyway.
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#16
04-27-2006, 02:34 PM
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Re: How long to wait before telling your child they\'re adopted?
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[ QUOTE ] As soon as possible and follow it up with "...and that's why I don't really love you." [/ QUOTE ] Along these lines, don't forget to also tell your biological children that they are adopted too. [/ QUOTE ] That's what I was hoping this thread was, before I opened it.
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#17
04-27-2006, 02:34 PM
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Re: How long to wait before telling your child they\'re adopted?
Wait till there about thirrrty sevven yeeears ollld.
Sincerely, Jack Nicholson
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#20
04-27-2006, 02:58 PM
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Re: How long to wait before telling your child they\'re adopted?
You tell them they were adopted very early. The reality is that they usually know something is wrong anyway because they dont look or act like the rest of the family.
18 is a very traumatic age to find out and her adoptive parents are child abusers.
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