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Unit 4 ( Pg. 114)
Reunite with Birth Parents
In America, adopted children can find out the identity of their birth parents. In other countries adopted children are not given such information about their parents. Usually the foster family prefers their adopted child to grow up without any enclosure of their birth parents. The foster parents might feel that understanding and knowing who their child's birth parents are might have a negative affect rather than a positive one. When a parent gives up their child for adoption, not all but in some cases leave their child in the care of others due to financial or in some cases addiction of substances. To prevent the child from enduring more pain, the where about of their birth parent s are kept discreet, but I agree with the adoption system in America. Allowing the child to get a chance to get to know who their birth parents are may have positive effects for both the birth parents, and for the adopted child.
Firstly, the birth parents will be able to see how much love and care their child received when growing up. Giving the parents the opportunity to get to know the atmosphere and environment their child grew up in will give the parents the chance to appreciate and thank the foster parents. Also, reuniting with their child will give them an opportunity to tell the child the reasons why he or she was given up for adoption and have the decency to apologize or explain the process taken to put the child up for adoption. Through conversations parents can help their child work out any misunderstanding thus having a great positive effect on the child.
This leads me to the second reason, the benefits for the child. Most adopted children at some point in their adolescent years undergo an identity phase. This is when a child knows he or she has been adopted, grew up with such love and care from their foster parents, were supported financially, well educated, yet feel a sense of confusion and emptiness because of the uncertainty their identity and always wonder who they are and where they came from. When the child is able to get the answers to all of their questions, on the long run, the child may find value and contentment in which they are.
If the child gets the chance to meet with his or her birth parent, it will be a moment where both the parent and the child can fill in any gaps they might have had over the years. When the child is given answers he or she can find more confidence in him or herself. Rather than having a resentful mind toward his or her parents, the child can go on with his or her life.
In conclusion, an adopted child should be given the choice to meet with their birth parents. By reuniting both the child and parent, it will allow the child to figure out his or her identity. The child will no longer have to go through years wondering who and where they came from and can have the choice to let the birth parents to be a part of their lives. Such reunion would be so heart felt and rewarding for both the birth parents and child.
Reunite with Birth Parents
ReplyDeleteIn America, adopted children can find out the identity of their birth parents. In other countries adopted children are not given any information relating to birth parents. Usually the foster family prefers their adopted child to grow up without any enclosure of their birth parents. The foster parents might feel that contacting and knowing who their child's birth parents are might have a negative affect rather than a positive one. When a parent gives up their child for adoption, not all but in some cases leave their child in the care of others due to financial or in some cases addiction of substances. To prevent the child from enduring more pain, the where about of their birth parent s are kept discreet, but I agree with the adoption system in America. Allowing the child to get a chance to get to know who their birth parents are may have positive effects for both the birth parents, and for the adopted child.
Firstly, the birth parents will be able to see how much love and care their child received when growing up. Giving the parents the opportunity to get to know the atmosphere and environment their child grew up in will give the parents the chance to appreciate and thank the foster parents. Also, reuniting with their child will give them an opportunity to tell the child the reasons why he or she was given up for adoption and have the decency to apologize or explain the process taken to put the child up for adoption. Through conversations parents can help their child work out any misunderstanding thus having a great positive effect on the child.
This leads me to the second reason, the benefits for the child. Most adopted children at some point in their adolescent years undergo an identity phase. This is when a child knows he or she has been adopted, grew up with such love and care from their foster parents, were supported financially, well educated, yet feel a sense of confusion and emptiness because of the uncertainty their identity and always wonder who they are and where they came from. When the child is able to get the answers to all of their questions, on the long run, the child may find value and contentment in which they are.
If the child gets the chance to meet with his or her birth parent, it will be a moment where both the parent and the child can fill in any gaps they might have had over the years. When the child is given answers he or she can find more confidence in him or herself. Rather than having a resentful mind toward his or her parents, the child can go on with his or her life.
In conclusion, an adopted child should be given the choice to meet with their birth parents. By reuniting both the child and parent, it will allow the child to figure out his or her identity. The child will no longer have to go through years wondering who and where they came from and can have the choice to let the birth parents to be a part of their lives. Such reunion would be so heart felt and rewarding for both the birth parents and child.