Comments on: Adoption Etiquette http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2008/11/21/adoption-etiquette/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:03:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cat http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2008/11/21/adoption-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-421 Cat Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:02:01 +0000 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=129#comment-421 My response "No, I'm her imaginary mother." Her real mother is right here (pat the air next to you). My response “No, I’m her imaginary mother.” Her real mother is right here (pat the air next to you).

]]> By: Joanne http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2008/11/21/adoption-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Joanne Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:17:08 +0000 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=129#comment-303 Jill, that's the same thing I say about it when people tell me I'm not his real mother. Especially, that in the middle of the night I am the one who is dragged from sleep because he needs a bottle. Well, he doesn't need bottles in the middle of the night anymore but I am still the one who gets up to lay him back down when he sits or stands in the dark and can't lay himself back down. Anyway, it's nice to know I am not the only one going through this. All the best, Joanne Jill, that’s the same thing I say about it when people tell me I’m not his real mother. Especially, that in the middle of the night I am the one who is dragged from sleep because he needs a bottle. Well, he doesn’t need bottles in the middle of the night anymore but I am still the one who gets up to lay him back down when he sits or stands in the dark and can’t lay himself back down.

Anyway, it’s nice to know I am not the only one going through this.

All the best,
Joanne

]]> By: Jill http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2008/11/21/adoption-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Jill Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:21:25 +0000 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=129#comment-298 Joanne, I have always wondered if we aren't "real" mother's than is that real snot we are wiping from their noses, real poop we wipe off their butt, real tears we shed when they get an owie, real sleep we miss when they wake up in the middle of the night???? I know that instead of real she meant to say biological, but still come on. Joanne,

I have always wondered if we aren’t “real” mother’s than is that real snot we are wiping from their noses, real poop we wipe off their butt, real tears we shed when they get an owie, real sleep we miss when they wake up in the middle of the night????
I know that instead of real she meant to say biological, but still come on.

]]> By: Joanne http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2008/11/21/adoption-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Joanne Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:06:39 +0000 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=129#comment-297 My son is adopted and I've been asked many of the questions you've listed here. The one that really, really annoys me is "Oh, I thought you were his real mother!" I always answer, "I AM his real mother." But they usually just give me a blank look or in one really horrible case, the receptionist at the doctor's office kept insisting I wasn't. Thank you for posting this! All the best, Joanne and Matthew (9 1/2 months old) My son is adopted and I’ve been asked many of the questions you’ve listed here. The one that really, really annoys me is “Oh, I thought you were his real mother!” I always answer, “I AM his real mother.” But they usually just give me a blank look or in one really horrible case, the receptionist at the doctor’s office kept insisting I wasn’t.

Thank you for posting this!

All the best,
Joanne and Matthew (9 1/2 months old)

]]> By: Jill http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2008/11/21/adoption-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Jill Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:53:24 +0000 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=129#comment-296 Mariecel, Sadly sometimes people just say things without thinking. I know I have been there a couple of times! Although there are the other ones who are just malicious. Mariecel,

Sadly sometimes people just say things without thinking. I know I have been there a couple of times! Although there are the other ones who are just malicious.

]]> By: LeftLeaningLady http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2008/11/21/adoption-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-295 LeftLeaningLady Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:40:29 +0000 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=129#comment-295 I have a friend with 2 adopted children and they are considering more, so I know some of the lingo, but this is a great post. Thank you for taking the time to educate us! I have a friend with 2 adopted children and they are considering more, so I know some of the lingo, but this is a great post. Thank you for taking the time to educate us!

]]> By: Mariecel http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2008/11/21/adoption-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Mariecel Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:37:13 +0000 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=129#comment-294 Wow. Some of those are just... wow. How can people say some of those things? Do they not have common sense? Wow. Some of those are just… wow. How can people say some of those things? Do they not have common sense?

]]> By: Marlene http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2008/11/21/adoption-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Marlene Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:50:01 +0000 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=129#comment-293 Just send the check to Vanessa and I will let her know to tell me that she has received it. Just send me your address. Thanks! Marlene Just send the check to Vanessa and I will let her know to tell me that she has received it. Just send me your address. Thanks! Marlene

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2008/11/21/adoption-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Vanessa Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:24:25 +0000 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=129#comment-292 OH I love this post!! OH I love this post!!

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