What's the best way for a parent to respond? A former professor of pediatrics advised telling the child his biological parents are dead -- but Dr. James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family, strongly disagrees.
I am unwilling to lie to my child about anything. I would not tell him that his natural parents were dead if that were not true. Sooner or later, he will learn that he has been misled, which could undermine our relationship and bring the entire adoption story under suspicion.Most experts advise telling the child as much as you feel he needs to know - or as much as you think he can handle - but don't lie. And turn the conversation away from the reasons his biological parents gave him up, and focus instead on how grateful you are to have him. Source: Sun Herald (Biloxi, MS)
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