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Old 03-11-2008, 07:10 AM
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Bio and Adopted?

Can anyone tell me how having bio and adopted kids has affected your family if at all?
DH and I adopted last year but due to DD's health issues, we may try to have a bio child next time around. I'd love to hear from folks who have done both.
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Old 03-11-2008, 11:50 AM
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Our bio-daugher was 10yo when we brought home our 3yo (almost 4yo) son. I think she had the same reaction she would if I had gave birth to another child. We are now working on finding child #3 (adoption #2). Our bio-daugher's only reaction was "can we get a girl".Our son's reactions was "can we get a baby".
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We have had our daughter home for 4 years now. Our bio dd was 4 when we brought home her (then 2 year old) sister. After we got past the initial adjustment (about 10 days), they have been the best of siblings. They play beautifully, look out for each other and fight. If they looked alike, you'd never suspect that one was adopted.

We also had an 11 week old baby when we brought her home and added another baby 18 months ago. The four are so cute together. I just love watching my little crew. We are looking into adopting a sibling group and the kids can't wait. They are really excited about adding more kids to the family.
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Old 03-12-2008, 06:32 AM
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My son, whom we adopted at birth, was only a year old when I gave birth to his sister. He has his share of jealousy, but it has nothing to do with the fact that she is biological. It just has to do with the fact that he is a 21 month old that doesn't want baby sis playing with his toys. My kids are just that, my kids. No difference between them. I'm sure when we get older their will be lots of conversation about the different ways they came to be in our family. We will stress how no one way to make a family is better than the other. We love them equally, treat them equally. I can't imagine that it will really make much difference that one is adopted and the other biological. Family is family. Simple as that.
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Old 03-12-2008, 10:24 PM
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best of luck!

Best of luck to you! We also adopted first and then had a bio child. All three kiddos are still under 2yrs so they hardly noticed when a new baby was added to the mix. It was tough to be pregnant for the first time and yet already be a mom to a toddler (exhausting). But of course I absolutely wouldn't change a thing. I can't wait to watch my kids grow up together!!
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