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Hmmm
My daughter was adopted when she was 13, and I assumed everyone at school would know, because she has a Russian accent. Not so. When I went in for a teacher conference her second year, one of them didn't know! About 4 of them asked me, at first, "Why do you not have a Russian accent?" and I had to say because she was adopted. I was amazed they didn't know.
I had to tell the teachers because my daughter was really struggling in school, and some of it was due to language. With babies, you don't have the issue.
With my son, who came home 4 months ago at age 10, I told his main teacher right away, day 1. I wanted her to know he is very bright, but language is going to be an issue. He is doing really well in school with almost no concessions, thank goodness.
I am curious, what are y'all talking about when you say "survivor traits?" I know what I call "orphanage behavior" is common in older kids like mine, but what do you see in the babies or toddlers that might be noticed at school? Just curious..
Dee
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