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How/when do I tell my children about their sibling
Originally Posted By wan2bprov31
Today, our family had quite a shock. My brother-in-law found out that he has a daughter by his first marriage. She is now 27 years old. Apparently, his wife never told him she was pregnant when they divorced. His children didn't even know about the first marriage, much less the fact they had another sibling.... Needless to say, they were/are in a state of shock...
And it got me to thinking. When is the appropriate time to tell my own children of their adopted sibling? And how do I go about it? My oldest son knows OF the lost brother (he was 2 when Andrew was adopted), but the others don't know anything (they're 3 and 1). I just don't want them to be shocked later on down the road.... Any advice?
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02-02-2002, 06:27 PM
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