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Biracial Adoption
by Luke Frolich
http://www.tlcadoptions.com

Bringing a new baby or child into a family can be a
challenging choice, especially if the child is adopted.
Most parents will be stressed and full of self-doubt about
how the child will fit into the family -- will there be
family upheaval or personality conflicts, what adjustments
will be necessary for the family?

Unfortunately, biracial adoption is an adoption that
sometimes puts an extra level of stress on the family.
Most parents are concerned that any obvious physical or
cultural differences between the child and the rest of the
family will cause the adopted child to feel isolated and
removed from the family.

Although many prospective adoptive parents may feel
tentative about biracial adoption, most experts agree that
families can make biracial adoption very successful,
provided they are willing to work on specific areas of
concern for the child. For instance, when families make an
effort to be inclusive of the child's culture or origins,
and take care to add elements of that culture or interest
to their family life, the adoptive child will be nurtured
and grow. Most families have to take make some allowance
for difference in the child's beliefs or behaviors that
originate in another country, especially if the child is
older.

For example, a Native American child may enjoy visiting a
regional tribal celebration to stay in tough with his or
her roots. It also may help getting to know other Indian
families in the area with whom your adopted son or daughter
can spend playtime or do fun things. An Asian child might
enjoy visiting a restaurant where childhood foods are
prepared and served.

Another good idea is for the parents to show that they
respect the culture of their child. They can do this by
learning some of the language, keeping their holidays,
attending special cultural events, and going to museums or
other facilities where items from the child's native
culture are shown. Some simple act like these can help the
adopted child now living biracially to feel like they truly
belong.

Likewise, it may take some time for your new addition to
get used to the way your family does things. For example,
in some cultures, thievery can be viewed as a ~coup~ that
reflects the thief~s agility or street smarts. If your
adopted youngster tries this in hopes of winning your
praise, be sure to patiently explain the difference in
cultural values and your expectations for his or her
behavior in your home.

Children who evidently represent a race that is different
from that of the rest of the family may become the victim
of taunts or bullying at school or in the neighborhood. Be
prepared to educate the kids~ friends who come to visit.
Discuss the situation with school authorities to see how
best to remedy the problem.

Biracial adoption can be incredible successful and bring
many benefits to parents and children. But the family has
to make an effort to plan for problems and address any
surprise issues and concerns that will undoubtedly arise
throughout the course of the child's life.

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