What they DON'T tell you on prep groups!

This is a blog of the things we have learned as a new adoptive Mum and Dad to three children under the age of five. For 'Mum' you can read 'Dad' and 'parent'. It is also a record of some of the things no-one told us on the prep groups. Some of it is what children get up to in general and some of it is adoption-specific. Regardless, it should be an interesting read for any parent, prospective and adoptive. Feel free to add your comments, which I shall publish.

5 Jan 2011

Being an adoptive Mum is...

...learning the hard way to dramatically lower the expectations of yourself as a Mum that you had before you adopted.  E.g. thinking that when they arrive you will have them stay at home and bond, like the books say, and then realising that you desperately need respite and so sending them to nursery / school can't come soon enough!
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3 comments:

  1. Unknown5 January 2011 at 18:59

    OMG this is SOOOOO true!! Junior has been here for coming up to 11 weeks and we can't wait until he starts school - hopefully we will have a better idea at the begining of next week!

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  2. MaryAndMungo5 January 2011 at 19:16

    Thanks for the comment. 11 weeks already? where did THAT time go?? hope he settles well xx

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  3. Unknown6 January 2011 at 08:26

    To be honest, I think "what the books say" will work well with a younger child e.g. under 5, but with a 7 year old 2 months, which has now turned into 11 weeks and could possible go to 12 or 13 is just too much. We are starting to "grate" on eachother. He needs people his own age for a big chunk of the day everyday.

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