Recent Adoption Blog | Transracial Adoption PostsUpdate: Dolls for Diverse and Adoptive Familiesby Pam Connell10 Dec 2009 12:26 PMAs I contemplate holiday shopping, I've been checking out some products I've reviewed in past blogs and discovering new resources as well. More and more, it is possible to find gifts representing children of all ethnicities-including multiracial-and abilities. First, the bad news. When a Child Makes a Racist Taunt To Another Childby Pam Connell30 Nov 2009 04:11 PMNo matter how much we read about adoption, there is a tremendous tendency to believe that your own kids are not getting questions or comments about race or adoption. Activities to Prevent Stereotypes in Young Childrenby Pam Connell28 Nov 2009 12:43 AMMy blog Combatting Stereotypes in Children: Part One discussed how children's racial attitudes are largely formed by age nine. This blog largely focused on providing young children with an environment celebrating diversity via multiracial dolls, posters, food and clothing, music, etc. Combatting Stereotypes in Children, Part Oneby Pam Connell22 Nov 2009 03:37 PMOur kids are growing up in a global society where they will have to feel comfortable with people of other races and religions. Positive Steps to Confront Stereotypesby Pam Connell21 Nov 2009 09:28 PMIn recent blogs I talked about anti-immigrant feeling in America today and whether it will have an unintended impact on our adopted children. Dolls Don't Always Have to Matchby Pam Connell29 Nov 2008 01:07 PMIt's nice for a child to have a doll who is a positive reflection on the child's own looks. The child will likely think the doll is pretty, and she may transfer that feeling regarding her own looks. A New Normalby Pam Connell05 Nov 2008 11:30 PMMany parents who adopt transracially deeply feel that looks shouldn't matter. And in one sense they shouldn't. But I've come to see that looks cause assumptions to be made. Assumptions that my daughter is lost, although she's standing right next to me. (She's Korean and I'm fair-skinned. Mixed Feelings for a Child Member of the Majority Minorityby Pam Connell19 Jun 2008 07:58 PMI recently wrote about Meg's comment that she wanted to wear sunscreen because she didn't like her skin getting darker. In the Majorityby Pam Connell17 Jun 2008 06:05 PMI was with my daughter's Girl Scout group at a paint-your-own-pottery place which the girls had earned a trip to through their cookie sales. I sat at a table with my two daughters, my older daughter's best friend, and that friend's older sister, who was helping. Right Summer Safety Precaution, Wrong Reason. Now What?by Pam Connell19 May 2008 05:02 PM"I'm glad to see you're remembering to use sunscreen," I told my daughter. "Oh, yes," she replied. "I always do because, you know, I don't really like my skin. It gets really dark in summer." HELLO? Haven't we been over this already? (At least I think we have. Recent Blog Comments achtung says... "My wife and I adopted a 2 1/2 year old several years ago that was, almost literally dropped off on our doorstep(long story and too personal too share in a public forum)." |
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