[linda3995]

Any experience to share from non-hispanic (or at least non-spanish speaking) parents that have fostered and/or adopted spanish speaking kids??

Also, looking for anyone that has raised hispanic children in an anglo and/or non-hispanic home... both positive & negative experience.

We are a "nordic" family as we were once called but are considering a hispanic, spanish speaking sibling group - just looking for any thing that we may need to know or think of?

Thanks!! Linda

[c.a]

I think you mean trans-racial and not trans-gender?

[RavenSong]

You might want to edit the title of your thread. I think you meant to say "transracial", not "transgender".

I'm sure you'll get some responses to your question soon. I don't have any advice, since I've never been in your position. Just wanted to let you know about the "transgender" thingie.

[heart_string]

Originally Posted by RavenSong

You might want to edit the title of your thread. I think you meant to say "transracial", not "transgender".

I'm sure you'll get some responses to your question soon. I don't have any advice, since I've never been in your position. Just wanted to let you know about the "transgender" thingie.

I was ready for a really interesting read about the 'transgender' thing!

[linda3995]

Big OOPS! Sorry! I'm not sure how to edit and/or delete it>>>> ??? You are all correct though - I did mean transracial.

[BrandyHagz]

Changed the title of the thread from Transgender to Transracial (Since that's what the original poster intended )

[Grace22]

I'm Hispanic but no one in my generation speaks the language and I've worked with children for years. How old are they? With very young ones I've noticed frustration at not being understood and a little bit of acting out because of that. It can be pretty stressful for them but patience goes a long way.

[Krispy]

I'm Hispanic also and am not fluent in Spanish. We are the new Latino. I would suggest you spend a great deal of time finding out about food. Food and family is a huge part of our culture. Also, soccer!!! I think this is a population who needs people who are committed to them. How old are the kids?

[7brats]

I am AA and our placement was two hispanic little girls.They were beautiful little girls but VERY neglected.I was blessed that my sons girlfriend was Dominican and was able to help me with the words and the foods. They spoke mostly english but understood Spanish.
What I found was they hated most american foods especially vegetables and would throw them under the table.After 6 months I had learned to say a lot of words and had mastered a lot of the dishes so that they would feel more at home.
I was sad when they moved them because we had all came so far.I was scared at first because I had never really had a child that was not AA but it has been such a blessing to me that I am thinking about adoption of children that may be of other races.