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[quote=Anonymous]International adoption is an enormous transition for an older child. It can have immense benefit for the child in the long term, but in the short term it's very hard for a child to leave everything they know, and to adjust to being part of a family where everything, including language, is new. Many kids pour all their energy into learning the new language, understanding the meaning of being in a family, building relationships and adjusting to a new culture. They may find efforts to keep up their native language a reminder of their trauma, or they may simply not have the energy to do so. If feasible, parents should offer opportunities to maintain the language, but they should also realize that not every child is going to be receptive, and that their responsibility is to follow the lead of their own child, not to follow some prescription of what's best for a hypothetical child. [/quote]
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