Just wanted to pass along this super great post by a mom who has done more than artificially twin her kids. She actually has 5 kids all age nine at the moment. It is an excellent read and picture of what this can look like. There are lots of cautions out there, all with good intent and all good things to think about. But, the reality is sometimes you don't know you are creating this situation. You think your child is older or younger than he actually is..... you get artificial twins. Or, the child you have fallen in love with on the waiting child list just happens to be a "twin" with a child you have at home. Is it the end of the world? Should you avoid it?
Read this mom's post: Stillwater
In our case, we adopted two boys who were of undetermined age distance apart. Ends up being about 8 months. Yes, we have Like Twins. But, they are so not twins and we are able to put them in different grades which helps a lot. I think it has it's definate benefits and challanges. I don't think one outweighs the other. Just what is best for your family.......... of course if you don't always know that is what you are getting, well you just have to adjust. That is an important skill in the world of international adoption, not to mention parenting in general!
Thursday, April 7, 2011
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