If you have associated adoption with infertility, here are some unconventional reasons for adopting a young one.
Adoption is generally associated with couples unable to bear natural children. A couple unable to produce a child long after marriage is most often advised to contact an orphanage or a social institution for the bringing a readymade child home. But do you know that the view towards adoption is slowly changing worldwide. Interestingly, not all couples that adopt are infertile. Some of them do it simply because they love children, or they want to give additional company to their natural children or they want to serve the society through adoption. Let us take a look at some unconventional reasons for which people adopt children.
Geniune love for children
Although it may sound a bit unrealistic, there are many couples that adopt children due to their love for young ones. Their love for children is so compelling that they adopt children, irrespective of whether they have natural heirs or not.
A couple with two or more children of the same sex
If a couple already has two boys, they may crave for a girl child or vice versa. With no control over the sex of a natural child, they fear trying again. But they find it much safer to go ahead and adopt a readymade child of the opposite sex. Some couples adopt children out of their specific choice of sex/gender of the child. They may even adopt two children of both the sexes and complete the family thus.
A couple with only one child
Sometimes the 'only' child is a very lonely child. However, a couple, especially the mother, may not have the energy to go through the entire process of pregnancy and childbirth to pander to the needs of this only-lonely child. It seems much simpler to adopt a second child and complete the family.
A single person who wants to experience parenthood
Miss Universe and film actress Sushmita Sen, is a single mother who adopted a child. As she puts it, - "this little girl needed a mom and I needed a child." It can be as simple and beautiful as that. Not just celebrities, but also common people, who wish to remain single, adopt children, in order to experience the joys of parenthood.
To control the population
Some people genuinely believe that the world does not need any more children. They feel for the children who do not have families and home. Therefore, they decide to adopt children from this overpopulated world. What a noble thought! It is one of the most touching ways of serving the social cause.
Thallasaemics
Those suffering from thallasaemia or any other high-risk genetic problems or incurable diseases decide that it is safer to adopt a child than try for one.
For the joy without the labour
You may heard of this joke that adoption in a healthy couple is the height of laziness. If a couple can produce a child, then it is pointless to adopt, many feel. But on a more serious note, some women are genuinely scared of labour pains and the process of pregnancy. Or some women do not want to lose their figures after child birth. They adopt children and experience the joy of parenthood without the pain.
People involved in their careers
Some couples do not have the time, energy or the inclination to go through the process of childbirth. They find more convenient to go in for adoption. In some cases, the biological clock of career-oriented women may run out, and they may be compelled to adopt.
To help out a friend or a relative
There can be a specific reason behind adoption. For example, a couple wanted to help out a friend who had fallen on bad days. Therefore, they decided to adopt his son. Sometimes, some couples are blessed with twins. They do not know how to handle two infants at a time. And then comes a childless couple who wants to adopt one of the twins.
Adopting an older child
Some couples may not want to go through the grind of late nights and nappy changes. Therefore, they decide to adopt an older child. In this manner, they are saved from the physical stress and mental strain of raising an infant.
Name:
Michelle,
Country: U.S.A.
i would like to adopt
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prisillia al thani,
Country: Qatar
loving homes for beautiful children
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Shiba,
Country: India
i loved the article, and it is a wonderful experience to adopt a child
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roxan,
Country: Jamaica
i loved the article because of the specific terms they used to explain adoption
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shamore,
Country: Jamaica
i like beacause it help me get a good grade great article
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MB,
Country: U.S.A.
i loved the article b.c it gives alot to table an good ideas of adopting children that really needs a loving family
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Janak Shah,
Country: India
information itself is so crystal clear.. straight facts... it will definately help me for my research work.. thank you
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kelly miller,
Country: U.S.A.
i doing a prodject to convince people to adopt and now i cant wait till i am older and can adopt
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Julie,
Country: U.S.A.
i'm doing a project at school. an also my older sister can't have kids so i was looking in to the information and this site was very helpful. i might adopt when i get older as well.
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SHEEBA JOY,
Country: India
it is a wonderful experience to adopt a child. adding to your family through adoption is a loving and wonderful choice..the word adoption is a wonderful word with lots of feelings..whether it is a adoption of a baby, adopting a father or a mother or adopting an animal.... by adopting we are giving a new life to them and ourself. adopting is a good deed and this really helps the society also. you all can take this as a prayer or request from my side to the indian soiety that.." have your own 1 kid and adopt a other.."hum do humare do", you can do this by having your own and adopting the other one. by doing this really you will be giving a lot to the kid and to the society and by this you can encourage others also.
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LB,
Country: U.S.A.
you know, this article has a lot of references to the idea that adoption is "easier" than childbirth. it is not! as an adoptive mum, i can tell you that the process is oftentimes as excruciating as pregnancy and labor -- oftentimes worse because you don't have any control or timeline to depend on. you can be waiting for years or months -- all seemingly at the whim of administrators who are simply managing many such adoption petitions as yours. it is incorrect (and unfair) to imply that women who adopt are simply trying to avoid the pain or damaging their figures -- it isn't that easy.
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ciku,
Country: Kenya
adopting is a wonderful experience. i am a mother of two and have adopted one. in fact i believe so much in adoption that i have registered an adoption society in my country. my goal is to have as many people as possible give a home and love to these very needy children.
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daedae,
Country: India
its good to adopt a child because they will ahve a good home to go to and the dont have to move from house to house. they will have nice clothes and have people that really care for them.
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SAM,
Country: India
can anyone tell me a good adoption center available in chennai
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Ashish,
Country: India
it is nice article. infact one should adopt baby girl or baby boy so that family can be said as complete
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Jimit Vakil,
Country: India
you can grow a child who is parent less and unable to get the love of them.
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RAGHESH.A.V.,
Country: India
i would like to adopt a baby. curently working in mumbai
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riya,
Country: Italy
where can
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Raluca,
Country: U.S.A.
i am adopted and i know that adoption is great because it gives children a chance at life and having a family that loves them i am soooooo thankful for my family who adopted me.
