Why was I abandoned?

Why did my parents adopt me?

What if I want to meet my biological parents?

Children who find out they are adopted have many questions that are difficult for a parent to answer. This book explores children's thoughts and feelings and provides parents with guidance on how to respond to difficult questions.

The author covers all the common questions that children ask and provides sensitive, candid answers in a way that children will be able to understand and relate to. Each chapter is devoted to a particular issue, such as why a child is adopted, who chose the child's first name and what happens when the child grows up. The book recognizes the emotions and reactions of everyone in the family and includes separate conclusions for parents and children.

This handy guide offers useful advice for parents and will also be of interest to counsellors and other professionals working with children.

Covering all the common questions that children ask about adoption and providing sensitive, candid answers in a way that children will be able to understand and relate to

About the Author
Fanny Cohen Herlem is a child psychiatrist and medical director of the adoption service, `Doctors of the World'. She has been helping children and their parents in her practice for the past 25 years.

Reviews
This is a small, easy to read book...There are helpful chapters on how children might ask about looking different from their adoptive family or manage ambivalent feelings about their country of birth. -- Youth in Mind
This little book is written in a very accessible format; dealing with a range of questions that might arise about adoption, these matters are dealt with gently and thoughtfully. -- Seen + Heard
Chapters are well constructed with an introductory section followed by excerpts from interviews with adopted children of various ages. The checklist for children and notes for parents in the final chapters are succinct and reassuring, as is advice to parents that they should bear in mind that asking fro help is not a sign of parental incompetence. -- Rostrum



Book Information
ISBN 9781843106715
Author Fanny Cohen Herlem
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Weight(grams) 150g
Dimensions(mm) 214mm * 140mm * 7mm