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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I'm not sure I totally get the issue with the family tree either. I want my child (by adoption) to have a sense that he is 100% a part of an extended family, so I actually think I will enjoy doing such a project with him when he is old enough. And yes, I will also honor his birth family--these two things are not exclusive. 
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You may find yourself surprised at how things hit your child smack in the face when the issues are forced on them.  It is a quite different situation when your child comes to you to discuss their family than where they are required to do a project on a particular day that forces them to deal with the fact that their biological parents choose not to keep them.  My kids all talk freely about their adoptions when they feel like talking about them.  They discuss and ask about their biological families.  But, almost every time one of these projects comes up, the kid who has to do it ends up in tears many times throughout.  This really has nothing to do with what you will enjoy doing.   [/quote]

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