. A series of 6 3-minute videos with a recurring cast of characters discussing adoption.
These videos can also be found on the youtube channel Adoption for the Non Adopted.
(The videos do not have sound)
These videos can also be found on the youtube channel Adoption for the Non Adopted.
(The videos do not have sound)
Video 1 - What is Adoption?
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Although adoption is very important in our society, many children are unsure as to what it actually means. This video discusses the process behind adoption in a short, understandable way.
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Video 2 - Why Don't You look like the rest of your family?Some adopted children may be racially similar to their adoptive family, but other children may not look like their adopted parents. As a result, it can be very obvious that those children are adopted, and this can sometimes result in bullying. This video explains that it's okay to look different, as that's what makes them unique - whether they look like their adoptive parents or not.
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Video 3 - Where are you from?The topic of where we come from often comes up in conversation, and it can sometimes be difficult for adopted children to explain that while their parents may come from one country, they may come from an entirely different country. This video explains that adopted children should never be ashamed of where they come from and should feel free to acknowledge the culture they were born into, and at the same time recognise the culture they live in now.
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Video 4 - Do you have multiple sets of parents, THEN?When children find out that another child they know is adopted, a question they sometimes ask is if that child has more than one set of parents. This video discusses who these parents are, and the relative importance of each one in the process of adoption and afterwards.
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Video 5 - Do you know anything about your real FAMILY?It may seem to some that the word "real" describes the things that surround us - our house is real, our parents are real, are pets are real. However, this word can be misleading - "real" is not always about the people around us, but can also refer to the people in our past who have made us who we are. This video discusses how in the case of adoption, an adopted child's biological family is still a "real" family, even if that child cannot remember them.
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Video 6 - She's not your real motherOne of the most loaded questions an adopted child faces is the statement that their adoptive mother is not their 'real' mother. This statement can be extremely offensive and hurtful to the child, as it touches at one of the most sacred parts of their identity. This video uses a similar situation to explain that the adoptive mother is of course real, even if she didn't give birth to that child.
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