[Littlekat]

We have a bio daughter, age 7 1/2. We just adopted a little boy from Guatemala, aged 5.

Our daughter looks very much like both my husband and me. People always comment on that.

We live in an area where almost everyone is white. There are just over two hundred kids at our town elementary school and I think there are only 5 - 8 kids who are of other races.

Here's how we looked at it. We knew our extended families and good friends and neighbors would embrace our child regardless of his race. We knew we did not care what color he was. We are willing to honor his heritage along with our own. We could make it work.

Our sone has been home 4 weeks. He has been warmly and enthusiastically welcomed in our community and family. We tend to tell him how handsome he is, just as we complement our daughter's beauty.

We have hung objects of Guatemala around the house in common areas. We are making contact with other families who have children from Guatemala. We plan to attend family events sponsored by the agency. We plan to bring him to cities within driving distance so he can notice that he is not unusual in not being white skinned. I am beginning to learn Spanish so I can help him keep his Spanish.

I am not worried. I think we will always interact positively with him based on who he is inside and out. If there are a few extra arrangements we have to make for him to help him with race, I am confident we can and will do it for him.

Many, many families have one child of a different race with wonderful results for all the children in the family.

Originally Posted by shellysarita

I am wondering if anyone only adopted one child and already has bio kids.....my dh has said we will only adopt one child but I am concerned for this future child and how she will feel being the only person of another race in our family. I am concerned over nothing?
Shelly