Comments on: Thankful Series: The Things She Knows http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/thankful-series-the-things-she-knows A blog for and about parents who have placed a child for adoption. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:02:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JudyK http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/thankful-series-the-things-she-knows/comment-page-1#comment-2303 JudyK Thu, 23 Nov 2006 17:06:30 +0000 http://birth-first.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/20/thankful-series-the-things-she-knows#comment-2303 How wonderful that Ariana has such a grasp and understanding of you as her birthmother and Nick as one of her brothers. That is just wonderful!! :)<br /> <br /> I continue to be amazed at stories of people who don't tell their child(re) that they're adopted -- a lady who checked us in at a stat care we took Nate to about 1 1/2 years ago said she hadn't yet told her 7-year-old daughter (!!!!), and my friend's 40-something husband found out at that late age that he was adopted -- imagine finding out when you're that old!! It's ridiculous!<br /> <br /> Yes, honesty is ALWAYS the best policy. Children need to know their origins, as much of their origins as we can give them. How wonderful that Ariana has such a grasp and understanding of you as her birthmother and Nick as one of her brothers. That is just wonderful!! :)

I continue to be amazed at stories of people who don’t tell their child(re) that they’re adopted — a lady who checked us in at a stat care we took Nate to about 1 1/2 years ago said she hadn’t yet told her 7-year-old daughter (!!!!), and my friend’s 40-something husband found out at that late age that he was adopted — imagine finding out when you’re that old!! It’s ridiculous!

Yes, honesty is ALWAYS the best policy. Children need to know their origins, as much of their origins as we can give them.

]]> By: Lauri http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/thankful-series-the-things-she-knows/comment-page-1#comment-2302 Lauri Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:19:25 +0000 http://birth-first.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/20/thankful-series-the-things-she-knows#comment-2302 I think the relationship & amount of honesty that you seem to have & write about is refreshing<br /> <br /> You all have done an amazing job.... Munchkin is a well rounded kid I think the relationship & amount of honesty that you seem to have & write about is refreshing

You all have done an amazing job…. Munchkin is a well rounded kid

]]> By: Chance http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/thankful-series-the-things-she-knows/comment-page-1#comment-2301 Chance Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:50:24 +0000 http://birth-first.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/20/thankful-series-the-things-she-knows#comment-2301 my son will be 3 on sunday and he also understands that he came from "Carrie's" tummy and not mommy. We talk about it all the time, ATLEAST once a day I will say to him "I am so happy that you came to live with mommy and daddy". And I think he gets it for sure! Kids are a lot smarter then we give them credit for. I also don't want my son to remember the day he found out as I beleive that will just make his whole world as he knew it fall apart and create a lack of trust in me as a parent. So we talk about adoption a lot in our house! my son will be 3 on sunday and he also understands that he came from “Carrie’s” tummy and not mommy. We talk about it all the time, ATLEAST once a day I will say to him “I am so happy that you came to live with mommy and daddy”. And I think he gets it for sure! Kids are a lot smarter then we give them credit for. I also don’t want my son to remember the day he found out as I beleive that will just make his whole world as he knew it fall apart and create a lack of trust in me as a parent. So we talk about adoption a lot in our house!

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