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Originally Posted by c.a
I do appreciate your comments about it eventually embarrassing him - or at least opening up the conversation with him to see how he feels about it. For now (he's three) I feel that being open and openly celebrating his adoption will encourage him to feel positive about it.
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I agree that being positive is important but I also think that always mentioning it could make him feel different rather than special.
I guess it depends on the child though...
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Susan
Decided on Guatemalan adoption: December 2004;
Signed with agency: January 2005;
Home study completed: May 2005;
Dossier submitted: End of August 2005;
Two referrals fall through, much nonsense: October 2005-May 2006;
3rd referral for Danna Gabriela: Born April 1, 2006, referred May 2006;
PGN: November 18, 2006
3 previos!: January 12, 2007 through June 2008
Out of PGN, August 14, 2007!
Got Pink!!!
Found out: October 3, 2007
Gotcha Day: October 14, 2007!!
Appointment is October 15, 2007!
Home forever: October 17th, 2007!
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