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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have almost the exact same situation....never thought about it this is an issue...however, in my mind, I think I would approach it by saying something along the lines of, 'Birth mom loved you so much that she wanted to give you opportunities that she could not give her other 2 children. My DD is 2.[/quote] Careful with that one. Some kids take that to mean that if your parents really love you a lot, they will give you to someone else. It can cause unspoken anxiety. It is better to say that the birthmother could not care for a baby at the time she relinquished you. Don;t say "couldn't take care of you". that makes the child feel it i something about her personally. Make it clear that at the time of adoption, the birthmother could not care for any baby, or any additional child.[/quote]
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