Celebrities and child placement
I read a comment that really hit the nail on the head and pissed me off about celebrities thinking they can stroll into another country and buy a baby, thinking that's going to save that child from a miserable life.
Jolie and Pitt are ignoring the basic needs and psychological advice for adopted children. All adopted children (especially those who were neglected), need stability, routine, and to try and bond with a parent. I don't see how constantly flying around the world, living in 15 different houses in 2 years, and being gone to make movies as good parenting. I predict catastrophe in the future. It's kind of like when people get a puppy because its so helpless and cute, but they don't know what the puppy needs to thrive, and they certainly don't want to commit a big part of their time for walking and housebreaking etc... http://boards.msn.com/MensLifestyleboards/thread.aspx?threadid=504114&boardsparam=Page%3D2
Is it any wonder a child develops attachment disorders simply because there's no time for any emotional roots to grow in one particular environment?
Anyone have an opinion on this?
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A Parent's Place
I often wonder how many wealthy adoptive parents leave the daily-parenting tasks to live-in (traveling) nannies. It seems it's not enough to buy a child, but then it seems "necessary" to buy the services of cleaning, bathing, baby-sitting a child (those oh-so-demanding needs all children require), when mostly what a child wants above all else is a reliable mommy and daddy. What sense does "buying more" make, other than providing young play-mate material for one's occassional use?
This was NOT planned....!
Just as I was about to sign-off, I spotted a real-keeper of a message:
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