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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There have been many over the past 10 years studies that show that a child can handle the news that he/she was conceived via donor sperm or egg.  It is much worse if that person finds out when he/she is an adult.  The conclusion of every study is to tell your child the truth in childhood and never lie about it or keep the truth hidden.  [/quote]

Hello --

Can you please cite the articles you are referring to?  We have 3 children by DE (all same donor) and were not planning on telling them until they are much older, preferrably after they have kids of their own and can really understand the unbelieveable love you have for a child regardless of whether they biologically yours.

I totallly agree on the poster who commented on the genetic history point; otherwise, we would consider not telling our children at all.[/quote]

Another donor sperm child here.  PLEASE do not wait until your children already have children.  My parents did that to me and it was the thing that upset me the most--yes, I understood the overwhelming love, but I would have made different choices about prenatal testing if I was aware that half my genetic history was a complete blank.  It's the one thing I really can't get over--at that point, I feel like their choice to keep me ignorant was just selfish.  I understand to some extent, but I still think it was selfish.[/quote]

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