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Originally Posted by kara05kara
Plus, I'm usually saying, "Be nice to your brother!" "Don't shove your brother!" "Stop riding your brother like a horse!" So there you have it.
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LOL! Don't you just love little boys?
I don't get, "Are they brothers?" because I only have one. But I do get, "Is that your baby?" a lot. The fact is, it's a logical question. I could be the nanny. Or a friend of the family. With questions like that, I've decided that if a one word answer will do, that's what I give. A simple "yes" with a smile works 95% if the time. I don't want to qualify it or explain it further because curious strangers, even friendly ones, really don't need any more information. And a longer answer is more likely to invite follow-up questions.
Several times, the people who have pushed for more information have turned out to be people with adopted children, people who are thinking about adopting or people who were adopted themselves - and with them I am happy to be more open.