[lakin11]

Okay I am currently a foster mom. Have been here a few times off and on in this forum, but not much.
My husband is Hispanic, I am CC. We have 3 foster kids who we are hoping to adopt..also Hispanic. We've been asked be another foster mom if we are at all interested her AA baby...7 months old who they are looking to move to a preadoptive home. I'm thinking yes yes yes! Dh still not 100% sure. As of right now, I'm the one who stands out in our family pics....4 Hispanics and a blonde! Should I worry how an AA child would feel if brought into this family? I have no issues with adopting outside of my race, nor does my dh. Just now that its a "new" thought to ponder. I have not fostered any AA children, but have done respite. We have a small number of AA friends to surround that child with and most of them not close by. Just want to weigh all the possibilities before we make any decisions. Any advice?
Shannon

[ocracoke]

Shannon!!

Welcome to the new forum. Glad to see that you are considering this adorable little boy. I hope you and Manny make whatever decision is best for your family.

Samantha

[Yash]

Shannon,

My two cents says go for it. If you and your husband don't have any problems with it than do it. I'm sure your three at home would love to have a new sibling.

I think at this young of an age this baby will just love having 2 people she can constantly count on. When she is old enough to understand that she is a different race than you and your husband, you all will deal with it. Plus she would have the older kids to talk to also since you're white and their hispanic.

And remember, you and your husband will be her first and main role models.

Best of luck with your decision,

Yash

[rredhead]

Hello!
Dh & I are 2 CC parents of an AA/CC baby. We live in an ethnically diverse area (East SF Bay, CA), so that helps. Overall, we decided to make a commitment to showing DS positive role models, esp. positive black role models. As he grows up, we hope to be able to celebrate black culture in various ways: through music, history, museums, etc.
We are also going to adopt at least one more little one, and we're going to specify that she be AA/CC or AA, or AA/?. Our reading seems to say that a child has a better time if he/she has a sibling who "matches."
Congratulations on your family!
-R