Planning a Baby  Discussion Forum

What happens before the process of adoption? How should one prepare oneself and the family members for adoption? how should one help the child in adjusting to the new family? Sapna Sharma replied. If you are not prepared to have children or if a child doesn't fit in your plan of life, it will get neglected. Anything else than your own longing and desire to have a child is not a good reason to have a child. Rakesh replied. after a family decides on adoption, then he had to be prepared in welcoming the child. all the members should have mutual consent in the process as this affects the child. Once decided, then they have to think of the ways to welcome the child into the home. this can be done by few meetings with the child. If the child is small, then adjusting becomes easy. for older children some time is needed for complete acceptance. The child can be brought home to help him adjust prior to the completion of all legal formalities. Sukhija Soni replied. If one has decided on adopting a child, then he should be prepared mentally and physically to welcome the child. He should do a background check of the agency and other matters related to adoption. Also he should met the child before sop as to get connected. This is very important step as it helps in mental acceptance. Knowing about the laws and procedures on adoption is also very helpful. Sambhav replied. Before the process of adoption begins, it is important to decide about it with the whole family. Age, gender and ethnicity of the child also matters during the process of adoption. it is important to get through the process through an adoption agency. An application for adoption is given to the agency which is used as a screening tool for families interested in adopting. The acceptance of the adoption application varies depending on the agency’s protocol. It is common for a family’s application to be rejected by one agency, only to be accepted by another.on the acceptance of an application, the next step in adopting a child is to undergo a home study. A home study consists of a series of interviews conducted by a professional social worker. It is designed to ensure that the adoptive child will be well cared for, and it prepares the adoptive family for their child. it takes place over several months and requires a great amount of patience from those wishing to adopt a child.Once an adoptive family has been approved by an adoption agency, the next step in adopting a child is to begin legal procedures.