Introducing baby to family | Careful introductions

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Introducing baby to family | Careful introductions | UK adoption

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In this video, I talk about the considerations we made when introducing little one to each of our family members and close friends.
As I say in the video, we feel that he settled really well and dealt with these situations incredibly, although every child and their history will mean their introductions are different; this is what worked for us :)
I hope you enjoy!
Books for reference:
Renée Wolfs
Adoption conversations; What, when and how to tell (2008)
Margot Sunderland
Conversations that matter; Talking with children and teenagers in ways that help (2015)
Margot Sunderland
What every parent needs to know; Love nurture and play with your child (2016) 2nd Edition
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@R1doorbar 5 жыл бұрын

This is a really good video. Just today a friend was asking the question of introductions and how we would manage them. I have directed her to this video.

@jos2090 4 жыл бұрын

Recently found your channel. Such great stuff and will help so many people! Would have loved your channel when we were adopting first time round. Just watching this video now. We genuinely waited 2 weeks! Child under 1, definitely wouldn't have coped too well.

@ajbrum1 4 жыл бұрын

Love this, we just started out on the process, and finding these videos really helpful. Thankyou so much, wish you all the best x

@pprecious9651 5 жыл бұрын

Another one of your very informative video. Love it thanku so much.

@jodiebrookes3060 4 жыл бұрын

I am a birth mother and these videos really help me know and realise although i suffered a huge loss my two boys are safe and loved in their home with their mum and dad. I am also an adopted child and i grew up in the care system after being adopted and before i was adopted so i have insight in both aspects of adoption foster care and being adopted myself.

@Aimeevlog 4 жыл бұрын

Jodie Brookes thanks so much for sharing that. It’s massively appreciated 💚

@jodiebrookes3060 4 жыл бұрын

@@Aimeevlog Its okay..I'm not ashamed of my past and that my beautiful boys no longer have me as their mother. Im grateful that they are safe and loved and i completely agree that it was the right decision by the courts for them to be placed for adoption. The only sad side is that their parents refused letter box contact after i had another child and 3 more after her who all reside with me.

@Aimeevlog 4 жыл бұрын

Jodie Brookes it’s wonderful to meet you. It’s wonderful that you’re open to share & educate others. No contact is incredibly sad! Adopters sign a letterbox agreement but there is not enough weight & responsibility put on this. Open adoptions (whether that’s just yearly letterbox or another kind of open adoption) are important in a lot of circumstances & research supports that. I’ll pray that at some point they can come to peace with your life continuing & that they choose to open those lines of communication again 💚

@jodiebrookes3060 4 жыл бұрын

@@Aimeevlog I can understand why they would go down that route of no contact especially when I had my 3rd child I assume they thought it would end up in an adoption again so they may well be questioning the reasons as to why my boys ended up with them and if it was that bad then why have I kept my four other children...there is so many questions that they must have and although I have suffered hugely in away so have they and the fear that they have that one day their child may go off and find me and start a reconnection must be terrifying so I get it especially watching my adopted mother struggle hugely whenever she had a letter or pictures. Adoption isn't just about the baby the birth family or even the adopted one its about everyone and everything. The main thing that I get irritated by is 1. I lost my two boys I don't deserve to be a mother and the rest of my children should of been removed and 2. When people say that the child was removed for no reason. There is always a reason and always 2 sides to every story. Its nice to meet you too.

@dawnmillward9335 Жыл бұрын

Are you able to access support as an adult adoptee

@katierippon6106 4 жыл бұрын

I’m finding your videos really helpful, thank you

@katierippon6106 4 жыл бұрын

Aimee can you do some videos on possible behaviours to expect when baby is home like attachment disorder etc please? I’m currently reading a book about it but finding it a bit of a tough read as it is very technically worded?

@davina8508 5 жыл бұрын

Have you watched 15000 kids and counting? That’s got some really good adoption info x

@Aimeevlog 5 жыл бұрын

Davina Challis I haven’t, is this on KZfaq? Thanks for the tip!

@davina8508 5 жыл бұрын

Aimee vlog yes it’s on KZfaq! There’s 4 or 5 episodes I think!

@louiseheasley3042 5 жыл бұрын

good video really helpful. Expected it to be about how you introduced new baby to first child? will you do one about this please?

@Aimeevlog 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Louise, I made a video about how we supported our eldest when our youngest moved in. You can check it out here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eOBnrKxqp8vJfGw.html

@jelenalazareva4232 3 жыл бұрын

What was the age of your adopted kids ?

@dawnmillward9335 Жыл бұрын

All adoption starts with loss. And this loss is ongoing for life. Adoption is a life sentence for adoptees. And adoptees never feel safe. You make incorrect assumptions about how birth parents holding a baby. I didn't let anyone hold my babies. You make too many assumptions and need to gain insights into both adoptee life and , as for grandparents changing nappies and feeding babies . Really ? This is not true . Absolutely not. You need educating, by both parents, real ones , and adult adoptees. Remember. All adoption is loss. Fir life