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BOARD: Topics of Interest for Adoptive Families » Other Topics for Adoptive Parents

TOPIC: At what age should I tell my child about adoption?

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TerryPosted: Nov 03, 2003 08:02:32 PM
Join an adoption support group. Kids should always know that they were adopted. It is apart of who they are. Never keep it from them. If adopted as an infant a child needs to be told the story right along. As the child gets older add more facts.

khPosted: Oct 14, 2003 03:41:16 PM
I have two adopted children ages 5 and 3. They both know they are adopted appropriate to their age level. We tell them that mommy's tummy was broke and they were born not under mommy's heart but in it. There are numerous childrens books out there to read to little kids. Jamie Lee Curtis has a good one "Tell Me about the Night I was born".

CarriePosted: Oct 13, 2003 01:45:50 PM
I have adopted and want to know at what age do you tell a child he is adopted?



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