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[quote=Anonymous]There is a solid body of research around disclosing this information to donor-conceived children. As someone said above, around age 2 is about the right time to start introducing the vocabulary; there are great board books and picture books designed to explain this to very young children. That way they incorporate it into their sense of self from the start -- and before they have much of an idea of what it means, or that it is very unusual. As they get older (and receive deeper context), they'll also process the implications bit by bit. It also means that within the family unit, it's not treated as if it were a secret, but merely something that is private. Secrets can be seen to be shameful.[/quote]
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