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How many MNetters are Adoptive Parents????

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jayzmummy · 24/08/2005 22:36

Just thought I would start a thread to see how many there are of us here.

Ive got two boys. DS1 was 18 months old when we adopted him and DS2 was placed with us a year later. They are natural full siblings.

They are now aged 11 and 9.

Anyone else?

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QueenEagle · 24/08/2005 22:37

No, but of the many children I fostered, I helped to prepare 3 of them for adoption.

Yorkiegirl · 24/08/2005 22:39

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bran · 24/08/2005 22:45

I have one ds who has been with us for 4 months since he was 10.5 months. We are really looking forward to having the final adoption hearing, it could be a while though as social services seem to be dragging their heels. Fortunately our solicitor seems to be part terrier, she's going to keep worrying at them until they get their act together.

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bran · 24/08/2005 22:45

Yorkiegirl, did you always know that you were adopted?

serah · 24/08/2005 23:25

Seconded Yorkie girl.

My parents are fab too. (I "always" knew Bran)

Yorkiegirl · 25/08/2005 18:40

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RTKangaMummy · 25/08/2005 20:38

I was adopted at 6 weeks and I knew too

aloha · 25/08/2005 20:51

Issymum is an adoptive parent with two drop-dead beautiful daughters.

Mandymoo · 25/08/2005 21:10

I was adopted from birth and have always grown up knowing that fact - my adoptive parents were fantastic and gave me a very loving and secure upbringing for which i will always be grateful

Christie · 25/08/2005 22:53

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lilibet · 26/08/2005 09:36

Another adoptee from 6 weeks. Totally fantastic parents, and I have always known.

Has anyone read Nicky Campbell 'Blue Eyed Son', Roisin recommended it to me and it's wonderful, especially if you have experieince.

I wept buckets.

jayzmummy · 26/08/2005 12:23

Both my DS's know they are adopted.
DS1 sometimes asks questions about his birth parents and I answer as honestly as I can. We have letter box contact with the birth mother but SS have stopped her letters being forwarded to us because she has started to become quite abusive with her tone

DS2 has SN and he doesnt understand the concept of another Mum and Dad.

I really would like to adopt another child but DH isnt feeling the same way

Our BM has given birth to two other children but sadly SS "forgot" that we had the boys and the children were placed elsewhere. We have contact with the other adoptive family but TBH I find it quite painful because I so wanted a big family.

That sounds really selfish but I cant help the way I feel. When I see the pictures of my DS's siblings my heart aches because they are so alike and I feel they should be here with us.

I know the other adoptive couple have since parted and inside my heart I grieve and long for those children.

The way I feel is that my DS's were denied the chance to have their siblings living and growing up with them, just because a social worker "forgot" about our DS's.

We asked for a judicial review and thankfully the adoption laws were changed, so now all excisting adopters are contacted re any further siblings needing placement....so I suppose something good came ot of the pain and heart ache we experienced.

DH is against adopting any further children because he hopes that one day our DS's will have contact with their siblings. DH feels that if this happens then the children will question as to why we wanted DS's and not them....even though it wasnt our fault that they were placed elsewhere

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sorrel · 26/08/2005 12:34

Hi jayzmum-
Dh and i adopted our neice after the death of her parents 5 years ago. She is 10. Glad to know there are others out there. I am not called mum but Auntie...
DN chose this. and i don't mind at all. All her friends now cal me Auntie... as well. Its great.

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