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Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge

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Publication Date
1999-10-12
Pages
240
ISBN
9780440508380
Book Title
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Item Length
8 in
Publication Year
1999
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
Sherrie Eldridge
Genre
Family & Relationships, Psychology
Topic
Parenting / General, Developmental / Child, Adoption & Fostering
Item Weight
7.4 Oz
Item Width
5.3 in
Number of Pages
240 Pages

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
044050838X
ISBN-13
9780440508380
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26038318777

Product Key Features

Book Title
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Topic
Parenting / General, Developmental / Child, Adoption & Fostering
Genre
Family & Relationships, Psychology
Author
Sherrie Eldridge
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.4 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
99-024094
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
362.73/4
Synopsis
"Birthdays may be difficult for me." "I want you to take the initiative in opening conversations about my birth family." "When I act out my fears in obnoxious ways, please hang in there with me." "I am afraid you will abandon me." The voices of adopted children are poignant, questioning. And they tell a familiar story of loss, fear, and hope. This extraordinary book, written by a woman who was adopted herself, gives voice to children's unspoken concerns, and shows adoptive parents how to free their kids from feelings of fear, abandonment, and shame. With warmth and candor, Sherrie Eldridge reveals the twenty complex emotional issues you must understand to nurture the child you love--that he must grieve his loss now if he is to receive love fully in the future--that she needs honest information about her birth family no matter how painful the details may be--and that although he may choose to search for his birth family, he will always rely on you to be his parents. Filled with powerful insights from children, parents, and experts in the field, plus practical strategies and case histories that will ring true for every adoptive family, Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew is an invaluable guide to the complex emotions that take up residence within the heart of the adopted child--and within the adoptive home.
LC Classification Number
HV875.E39 1999

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  • Helpful

    I purchased this book because I have two adopted children, ages 8 and 4. Although both my children are aware they were adopted, I wanted to get some insight as to how adopted children feel and think about it. I also wanted to know what to expect (if anything) during the coming years. I adopted my children when they were 8 days old and 2 months old respectively so, until I started reading this book, I didn't realize that children who were adopted as an infant may begin to act out later on because they feel they don't fit in etc. I was always under the impression that the only children who acted out were the ones that were abused/neglected prior to being adopted. However, once I started reading this book I realized some children act out and are more or less mad because they feel ...

  • Average book

    The book is ok if you are an adult adoptee who wants to blame every problem you have encountered in life on being adopted. I felt that it doesn't instill accountability for one's actions. Being an adoptee and adoptive parent myself, I felt the book emphasized too much on the negatives and didn't focus on the wonderful aspects of being adopted or adopting. I give this piece an average rating.

  • Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parent

    Again quite obvious critique but often not discussed....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

  • Anyone wanting to adopt should read this book!

    I got so much from this book and it clearly helped me with helping my children. Adoption is a stressful and emotional for children and new parents. This book gives you a good inside to understanding some of their actions.