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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP here:  just wanted to add:  I hear what you're saying and sometimes a kid is just a kid.  We haven't done any Chinese lessons or Chinese school, or anything along those lines.  [b]I find that adoptive parents can sometimes be a little bit overboard, though they may be well-intentioned[/b].  That may be what you are feeling in your adoption group?  Maybe those parents will settle down a bit as their kids get older?  Also, they may have to work harder at maintaining their kids' cultural tie, since they are not Asian themselves.  I'd say do whatever works for you and for your family, and don't feel badly about leaving the group if it's not a good fit.  There are many ways to be a good parent, and you shouldn't feel badly if this is just not your thing! Different strokes for different folks!  Good luck.[/quote]

NP here.  I agree with PP.  I was adopted from Korea along with my twin sister and have also adopted my daughter from there as well (DH is white). We've been to one Korean playgroup and I haven't been back, but only because the timing doesn't work for me.  My situation is different a little b/c while I may not have the Korean connection like you have the Chinese connection, I do have the adoption connection and my daughter is very close to my sis, so we are hopeful that being surrounded by strong adoptees will help her.  I will most likely send her to Korean camp when she's older, but I won't push it if she's not interested.  And I'll send my son too, if he can go since he wasn't adopted, so he can learn what his mom's, aunt's, sister's, and his own heritage is like.[/quote]

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