Knowadoption – Marg3- Common Mistake
Unrealistic expectations and heart takes over. Parent do like the child. Try to understand child
Knowadoption – Marg4-Counselling
Counselling is useful. Child prefers one parent over the other. Art therapy is great.
Knowadoption – Doug1-Adopting older child
Adopted children from an orphanage have many life experiences that you can’t take away. African children have seen acts of violence. Parents don’t realize. Learn as much as you can about the place that the child comes from. Also think as a child.
Knowadoption – Clare4-Counseling – Older Child
Counselling is important. Home studies are great but it all stops after you get the child home. You are not my mother. Ask for help.
Knowadoption – Marg1- Number 1 Advice
Parents have to be flexible. No ideal child. Reality seldom matches your vision
Knowadoption – Angie-Social Worker Audio – Older children
Making new adoptees comfortable, transition easier, our needs vs child’s needs, idea of a perfect family, unique needs of a child we don’t know, denial, embarrassment over not a perfect child, education, sexual abuse, involve professionals