As important and as valid as that question may seem, asking, “Is it adoption-related or not?”
often doesn’t lead us in a helpful direction. In fact, the question can cause parents to get sidetracked
in their attempt to stay focused on responding in the best possible way. That is not to say that we
shouldn’t have compassion for our child’s history (we must), nor is it to say that our child’s history does
not affect behavior (it does). Ultimately, the answer to the question, “Is this behavior adoption-related or
not?” may always remain something of an unknown. Yet, given all that we know from the ever-growing
body of research, the answer to the question is almost always, at least in part, “yes.” So in the end
As important and as valid as that question may seem, asking, “Is it adoption-related or not?”often doesn’t lead us in a helpful direction. In fact, the question can cause parents to get sidetrackedin their attempt to stay focused on responding in the best possible way. That is not to say that weshouldn’t have compassion for our child’s history (we must), nor is it to say that our child’s history doesnot affect behavior (it does). Ultimately, the answer to the question, “Is this behavior adoption-related ornot?” may always remain something of an unknown. Yet, given all that we know from the ever-growingbody of research, the answer to the question is almost always, at least in part, “yes.” So in the end
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