When a couple adopts a child of another race, this indicates at once that the child does not belong to them biologically This many in society think may affect certain things. For example, children should perhaps be kept in their own race and even origin so that they can grow up to learn about their history (or heritage). Such ‘other’ parents often feel this is going to be lost if the kids are raised by two people who are of another race instead. Yet such adoptions are legal and they do occur on a regular basis within today’s ever-changing world.
In fact, the idea of adopting children has become a decision which is being taken increasingly popular due to the awareness of adoptions from another country. These couples do so in order to get a child that they will love and care for. They also feel good doing so because they are taking a child out of an environment where they aren’t being cared for and often living in poverty. They don’t feel that love has any divisions when it comes to race and they only see a child rather than the color of their skin.
Many couples have found that adoption agencies often have a bias against parents from their own race who want to adopt. It seems odd, but some couples report being shocked when adoption agency representatives express surprise at a couple’s willingness to care for a child of another ethnic background or sex. The sad thing is, these couples usually would have been excited about adopting a child with any of the characteristics they desire, so why should this be such a shock? By eliminating unnecessary qualification standards and focusing on loving homes instead of skin color and gender, there would be far more children in the world who are raised by families that are waiting for them.
There have been many studies out there that indicate children raised by parents of a different race can still make good lives for themselves, despite this unusual beginning. This should be encouraging for those parents interested in adopting mixed race children to give them a place in their home and their heart. Of course you do have those stories too where the children didn’t feel that they belonged due to the color of their skin. Yet the number of these stories out there aren’t very high. When you compare this number with the number of adopted children that say they don’t feel included in their new family, it’s fair to consider how excusable these rare cases really are given all the facts at hand.
If you have decided that you’re going to adopt a child, you should be prepared for the fact that not everyone else will approve of your decision. Some people are very prejudice and they won’t hesitate to point out how wrong your choice is. But if you are okay with such situations because your love for children overrides anything negative anyone else may say, then there’s no reason why you shouldn’t consider making an adoption plan regardless of the ethnic background of the child.
If you find adoption agencies aren’t helping you with this than continue to look. There are some that will be willing to assist and they can be found by looking into more options. Don’t limit your options prematurely, because then you may run into another set of barriers. The availability of an open adoption may be a viable option for you if you do encounter any roadblocks along the way. Many natural parents tend to request races similar to their own when it comes down to giving up their baby, but others will opt for what’s best for the little one in which case it wouldn’t make much of a difference based on race or ethnicity, as long as the child is with a loving family; regardless, there are other considerations that need to be taken into account when choosing an adoptive parent.
