Things You Should And Shouldn't Say To An Adoptive Family

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"He is so lucky to have you!"

1 . "He is so lucky to have you!"

"You are so brave!"

2 . "You are so brave!"

"I could never do that."

3 . "I could never do that."

"Where are his real parents?"

4 . "Where are his real parents?"

"Why don’t you just make a baby the old fashioned way?"

5 . "Why don’t you just make a baby the old fashioned way?"

"You know, as soon as you adopt you’ll get pregnant."

6 . "You know, as soon as you adopt you’ll get pregnant."

"How much did she cost?"

7 . "How much did she cost?"

"Where did she come from?"

8 . "Where did she come from?"

"Why didn’t his mom want him?"

9 . "Why didn’t his mom want him?"

"At least you didn’t have to go through childbirth!"

10 . "At least you didn’t have to go through childbirth!"

"What is he?"

11 . "What is he?"

"Is he a drug baby?"

12 . "Is he a drug baby?"

"Aren't you worried about his family getting him back?"

13 . "Aren't you worried about his family getting him back?"

"I hope you have a closed adoption!"

14 . "I hope you have a closed adoption!"

"My second cousin’s best friend’s aunt adopted a baby and it went all wrong because…"

15 . "My second cousin’s best friend’s aunt adopted a baby and it went all wrong because…"

"Aren’t you worried about her family history/genetics?"

16 . "Aren’t you worried about her family history/genetics?"

"I hope she grows up thankful for being adopted!"

17 . "I hope she grows up thankful for being adopted!"

"Why don’t people like his parents just get 'fixed?'"

18 . "Why don’t people like his parents just get 'fixed?'"

"Why didn’t you adopt locally/from another country? Those kids need homes more!"

19 . "Why didn’t you adopt locally/from another country? Those kids need homes more!"

"Does he know yet? Are you going to tell him he’s adopted?"

20 . "Does he know yet? Are you going to tell him he’s adopted?"

Do Say This: "I’ve been considering adoption. Would you mind talking to me about it sometime?"

21 . Do Say This: "I’ve been considering adoption. Would you mind talking to me about it sometime?"

Do Say This: "I would love to hear your adoption story, when you’re ready. "

22 . Do Say This: "I would love to hear your adoption story, when you’re ready. "

Do Say This: "Your family is beautiful!"

23 . Do Say This: "Your family is beautiful!"

Do Say This: "You’re doing such a good job!"

24 . Do Say This: "You’re doing such a good job!"

Do Say This: "I would love to help. What can I do?"

25 . Do Say This: "I would love to help. What can I do?"

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