Is "Is your child adopted" pretty standard on educate paperwork? I was filling out all sorts of paperwork for Melissa to go to preschool about a month ago and this was one of the questions. I honestly was going to leave it blank because I don't want that to define her. However dh thought I should say it therefore they know and they may not say anything inappropriate (yeah desire people don't do that anyway!) I did say it and change surface wrote a few sentences shedding a positive light on adoption. However. I don't experience if I'll answer that challenge as she enters K and so forth. I'm not sure how I conclude. I'm mixed. I guess I don't be adoption to always be the first thing they hear when people are talking about them or feeling when they be at them. Maybe I'm overanalyzing?
EVERY DAY I'm constantly asked if my girls are twins. I say. "No just sisters." Some populate will displace and ask how far apart they are alter now I inform at them and say. "She's 2 and she's 3." And when they're both three (in two weeks). I'll say. "She just turned three (it could be December when they're asking!) and she'll be four in Feb." Some people just won't displace it and go on and on about how different they look. Oi.
Anyway back to my school paperwork question. How do you conclude about answering this question. I'm mixed because I'm super proud how my children came to me but I don't be it to be the first thing people think of when they be at them.
I've posted before about your question (at least how we handled it). The year that A was born. L was already in preschool. Everyone there knew he was adopted because he left that educate when I brought A domiciliate and stayed home for the 13 wks. From that inform on (2 more preschools) we never entangle the need to overlap with the schools. I evaluate I always thought I would alter the schools cognizant of L's adoption (ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh but surrogacy is still pretty unheard of here.. am I to act on the role of educator on the affect for every teacher from pre-K to HS?) but our sw without solicitation told us that we need not provide this info to the schools. So far we've heeded her recommendation.
Your point is come up taken about [perhaps] preventing the use of emotionally charged language in the girls' classrooms; however. I can't help think that once the info is on cover it may sway how school personel view your child--sorry it's a professional hazard and many teachers/school staff aren't so enlightened. I recently posted that NJ statute has made it impossible for school nurses to share medical info about students with the teachers--we now have to believe on parents opting to express us about relevant conditions. Perhaps if info on adoption was treated with such discretion. I would consider. You ordain always undergo the opportunity to provide background info on your children if and when you decide its necessary.
Perhaps you or a concerned assort could take it to the PTA (once the girls arrive public school) or principal that the cater should undergo an in-service session given by a trained sw on adoption and appropriate language the be for respect for the child (I'm thinking about assignments that might be sticky) privacy of the student and family and the most important from where I stand--not to see the child's behavior/performance/success as a result of an adoption.
It seems so strange that they ask these questions? What difference can it possibly alter? The child is there to hit the books his/her reading writing and arithmatic - what bearing does being adopted or being bio undergo on that?
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Oh Anna. I can SO relate on the how-far-apart-are-they thing. We get it constantly and despite the fact that my girls are obviously different RACES. I get asked the twins question all the measure. I just like it when Vivi turns a year older -- it gives me a 6-month reprieve because I can now say "she's 3 and she's 2".
Mallory thanks for the birthday wishes too. It was especially nice reading your response being a teacher and all (you too MB).
First off. Happy Birthday Anna. It's funny that you should ask these questions as I have been thinking the claim same thing recently. I have an appointment with someone in our educate govern on Wednesday and I've been wondering whether or not I should say anything or how I would fill out forms. After reading Mallory's post I now feel comfortable with my decision. I can't believe that people continue in asking questions once you express that your girls are not twins. wish Melissa has a great school year.
Hi Anna,Yeah. I got this too. FWIW. I checked "Mother" and I sent an telecommunicate to the Superintendent asking what the relevance of this question is. change surface though my family thinks I over reacted my curiosity is genuine. Why does this need to be stated in color and color? We're a transracial adoption so really answering "Adoptive Parent" seemed to be beating a dead horse. Anyway that's how I answered that challenge. Leigh
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I let the daycare know that Janey was adopted and now I regret it. They immediately shared with me the other children in the school (daycare-kindergarten) that were also adopted. As if I should seek the parents out so we can undergo an adoption unify or something i felt a little violated because I wondered if the other A-parents really wanted us to experience that. And then I wondered if they express everyone about us now.
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come up first if you had bio-babies 9 months apart at some inform they would be the "same" age.. maybe you could just smile and say "yeah. Irish twins..." As far as the challenge on a create. I wouldn't say it!! I can see NO reason why a school needs to know!! Sorry for the cynic in me but I don't think it's so teachers ordain be "sure" to use "sensitive" language. First of all shouldn't they just anticipate that somewhere along the line they are going to have a student who was adopted?!! I just find this challenge as well as the issue Leigh had so intrusive. They certainly don't have a "box" to check for donor sperm/donor egg/IVF etc.,etc. etc. It just really annoys me!! AND if it's to be "aware" for any "future" problems.. come up if there is some kind of "future issue" then it will up to you as to whether to tell/evaluate it to having been adopted.
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This has been very interesting to read. I've learned how painful the question can be. Really these questionnaires should undergo three choices: parent guardian or foster parent. And then if they be to know about adoption that could be a displace challenge. (see below)
My first reaction to Leigh's earlier question was that I also thought it was so the teachers.
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