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[quote=Anonymous]I'm with ^PP. I clicked on here because we are a mixed race family white/Asian.

We don't have any adopted kids, but from all the articles I have read about Korean children being adopted by white parents here in the US, some of the parents tried to discourage the kids from keeping a part of their heritage - food, language, culture.   A lot of those kids had issues as adults, and some went back to Korea to find themselves.

I met a Korean woman like this.  She told me her adoptive parents never allowed her to speak Korean to her also adopted Korean sibling. And she missed her Korean food growing up.   I know another woman who adopted a baby from Korea.  I gave her some Korean children's CD.  The mom didn't know any Korean, but music is universal.  I think now a days, you can find so many bilingual books and tv programs.

Also, as an Asian person, I would hate being the lone or just handful of Asian kids in a school.  So, if you do move South, maybe you could try to find somewhere where there are more than just a handful of Asians.  Bonus if there is a Korean restaurant nearby.

So, while I don't have any personal experience, just from my one anecdotal experience and reading these sad stories, if you do adopt from Korea (or China or any other country), don't do what those parents did.

GL to you. 
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