Comments on: Kick Up Your Heels! http://older-parent.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/kick-up-your-heels Information for parents in their forties and beyond, considerations, information, adoption and parenting advice, health news and tips, adoption stories, support, links ... Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:28:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jan Baker http://older-parent.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/kick-up-your-heels/comment-page-1#comment-819 Jan Baker Wed, 05 Apr 2006 05:34:16 +0000 http://older-parent.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/04/04/kick-up-your-heels#comment-819 There is a huge difference to me between grandparents raising grandchildren out of necessity and older couples adopting in their 50's and 60's. I understand and applaud grandparents trying to keep their grandchildren within the family.<br /> <br /> I agree with Ellen though and share her concerns about older couples wanting to adopt infants. There is a huge difference to me between grandparents raising grandchildren out of necessity and older couples adopting in their 50’s and 60’s. I understand and applaud grandparents trying to keep their grandchildren within the family.

I agree with Ellen though and share her concerns about older couples wanting to adopt infants.

]]> By: Ellen Rardin http://older-parent.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/kick-up-your-heels/comment-page-1#comment-818 Ellen Rardin Wed, 05 Apr 2006 02:57:15 +0000 http://older-parent.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/04/04/kick-up-your-heels#comment-818 While I realize that this is an unpopular viewpoint,lets face it,may of these grandparents are deeply stressed and troubled while raising their grandchildren. It is hardly a choice on their part,but usually the result of tragedy.They are very worried they will not have the streength and health to raise them to adulthood.<br /> I am concerend about couples who want to adopt infants in their 50's and yes,believe it or not,their 60's. We are quick to condemn 14 years olds that want to raise their children because the timing is "off" I have never understood while we are now saying its great to place infants with people who will be close to 70 with teenagers!. Adoption is abour meeting the needs of children.It is not supposed to serve as a fantasy way to hold on to youth.Children desreve parents who can reasonably be assured of raising them to adulthood,based on plain old common sense. While I realize that this is an unpopular viewpoint,lets face it,may of these grandparents are deeply stressed and troubled while raising their grandchildren. It is hardly a choice on their part,but usually the result of tragedy.They are very worried they will not have the streength and health to raise them to adulthood.
I am concerend about couples who want to adopt infants in their 50’s and yes,believe it or not,their 60’s. We are quick to condemn 14 years olds that want to raise their children because the timing is “off” I have never understood while we are now saying its great to place infants with people who will be close to 70 with teenagers!. Adoption is abour meeting the needs of children.It is not supposed to serve as a fantasy way to hold on to youth.Children desreve parents who can reasonably be assured of raising them to adulthood,based on plain old common sense.

]]> By: claire http://older-parent.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/kick-up-your-heels/comment-page-1#comment-817 claire Tue, 04 Apr 2006 20:22:18 +0000 http://older-parent.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/04/04/kick-up-your-heels#comment-817 As I sat in a Guatemalan hotel for a week while visiting my little baby girl, I looked around at all the "young couples" adopting and a sad thought went through my head: 50% of these couples may be divorced in a couple years. My husband and I aren't young, but we have a solid relationship (34.5 years)and I think that is a wonderful gift to an adopted child! As I sat in a Guatemalan hotel for a week while visiting my little baby girl, I looked around at all the “young couples” adopting and a sad thought went through my head: 50% of these couples may be divorced in a couple years. My husband and I aren’t young, but we have a solid relationship (34.5 years)and I think that is a wonderful gift to an adopted child!

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