Tuesday, October 03, 2006
tonight
at dinner my oldest says he has been thinking a lot about the adoption. Well the whole process honestly. I had told him before the social worker will more than likely ask him some questions about the family and what he felt about the adoption. I left it at that. Today the conversation goes like this
#1:Mom, what will they ask me?
Me: WHO?
#1: the adoption people
Me: Oh well I am not sure. They will probably ask you how you feel about our family adopting
#1: I will tell them I think it is great. But it may be a hard time adjusting because it takes time to get used to each other. But family is family.
Me: Good answer -and a side note convo to dh- That sounds SOO coached they will think we told him what to say
#1:what else will they ask?
Me: probably about our family and discipline and punishments etc.
#1: Oh I will tell them our family is fun, crazy but in a good way, we have fun family dinners together and we talk about stuff and we do alot of fun things.
Me: really? hmm what about punishment?
#1: Oh I will say we are rarely ever punished
(I almost choked on my taco at that point)
and that everything is for a reason because you want me to grow up and be a successful, productive happy adult (NO KIDDING HE said that!!)
Me: (as I am wide eyed in amazement) really?!?!?! GREAT answer kid (to dh) Oh yeah they are going to deny us for sure thinking we brainwashed them
#1:Mom, what will they ask me?
Me: WHO?
#1: the adoption people
Me: Oh well I am not sure. They will probably ask you how you feel about our family adopting
#1: I will tell them I think it is great. But it may be a hard time adjusting because it takes time to get used to each other. But family is family.
Me: Good answer -and a side note convo to dh- That sounds SOO coached they will think we told him what to say
#1:what else will they ask?
Me: probably about our family and discipline and punishments etc.
#1: Oh I will tell them our family is fun, crazy but in a good way, we have fun family dinners together and we talk about stuff and we do alot of fun things.
Me: really? hmm what about punishment?
#1: Oh I will say we are rarely ever punished
(I almost choked on my taco at that point)
and that everything is for a reason because you want me to grow up and be a successful, productive happy adult (NO KIDDING HE said that!!)
Me: (as I am wide eyed in amazement) really?!?!?! GREAT answer kid (to dh) Oh yeah they are going to deny us for sure thinking we brainwashed them
