myth about adoption

Myth about Adoption

Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child.
11. Can I adopt if I smoke
No PACT is aware of the medical evidence regarding the impact of passive smoking on children and is looking to place children in smoke free homes Local authorities placing children will not prioritise a family where anyone smokes, whether in the home or not If you currently smoke and would like to adopt via PACT you will have to give up smoking (cigarettes and cigars) You will need confirmation from your GP that you have started a Smoking Cessation plan before we can offer to work with you
12. People adopt to save a child
Adoption should be chosen because someone wishes to be a parent and provide a child with a family Parenthood is a lifetime commitment whether a child is born into a family or adopted into a family Children do not want saviors; they want parents who will love and nourish them as their children
13. Adoption is a more traumatic experience for a woman than abortion
With an abortion, the pain of deep regret may continue for a lifetime Adoption, when understood correctly, is initially painful but is then followed by a lifetime of satisfaction for having planned a wonderful life for the child
14. Adoption is an irresponsible act and women who choose adoption take the easy way out
Adoption is a responsible decision made by a person mature enough to place the best interests of her baby ahead of her immediate emotions
15. Adopted children grow up feeling bitter and rejected
The child will grow up knowing that his family was created by adoption and understanding that his or her birth mother selflessly planned a wonderful future for her child The child will be grateful for the birth parents choice of adoption
16. The adoption process is secretive
: Birth mothers at AAI can select and meet with the adoptive family, having the opportunity to personally ask and receive information directly from them, as well as provide information for them to share with their child
17. No one can love a child as much as a birth mother or birth father does
Adoptive parents can love their child as fully and selflessly as biological parents can
18. Most adoptive parents are unfit
Some believe that adoptive parents are not as fit to raise a child as are the biological parents, or that no one can love a child as much as a birth parent, or that God is punishing childless couples or sending a message that they should not be parents, or that adoptive parents are abusive
19. A birthparent will forget about the child released for adoption
Birthmothers never forget their children They always hold a special place in their heart Some young women facing unplanned pregnancies have found it helpful to learn about adoption first hand through a birth parent who has been through the process
20. Birth mothers are all teenagers
Birth mothers international and domestic come in all ages and from all walks of life Some are teens, but the mythical unwed teen mother that many people think of when they imagine adoption is a hold over from the 1950s and 1960s when single and teen motherhood were less acceptable in certain areas of society than they are now These days, the reasons for placing children in adoptive families tend to be more diverse than mere age or marital status