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

Full List:
"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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