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We are in the process of adopting a 15 year old boy and have been working with him for almost 4 months, 3-5 days a week. We started introducing him as 'our son' right off the bat. We left it up to him to call us whatever he saw fit. It started out with first names, but about 2 months into the relationship, he switched to Mom and Dad.... all on his own, his choice. Frankly, we don't care what he calls us as long as it's respectful in nature. He's been through a lot, so bonding has to be on his terms and his timeline, not so much ours.
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