I have finished the Raising Adopted Children book. Below is a summary of other topics discussed in the book. Overall I enjoyed the book. I skimmed through some topics that are not relevant to our situation.
Chapter 10 - International Adoption
* Suggests possible culture camps when the child is older to learn about there culture and heritage. I believe CCAI hosts some similar camps.
* Medical Conditions - Children of different nationalities develop differently. So when the doctors give there growth percentiles compared to American children, it may not be representative for their nationality.
* Some adopted children from China are found to have a scar (similar to a cigarette burn) usually around the abdomen or chest. These scars are believe to be "marks of love" intended to let children know that their birth families loved them.
Appendix
* Recommends that children adopted abroad be readopted in a court in their state of residence in the US. Then you can request the issuance of state birth certificates that will be recognized in all other US state.
Resources
*PACT BookSource
*Tapestry Book catelog - Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis and The Day We Met You by Phoebe Koehler
*websites: www.adopting.org and www.adoption.com
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Sure am glad you have gotten this far along, I have learned a lot by reading your post.
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