Comments on: Taking the bull by the horns http://omegamom.com/2010/04/16/taking-the-bull-by-the-horns/ A "good enough" mom muses about alpha moms, adoption, computers, the State Of The World, Internet quirkiness, and the Kosmik All Fri, 25 May 2012 12:19:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: malinda http://omegamom.com/2010/04/16/taking-the-bull-by-the-horns/#comment-131655 malinda Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:41:54 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2010/04/16/taking-the-bull-by-the-horns/#comment-131655 I had the same conversation with my kids -- age 6 & 9 -- on Saturday, and blogged about it here: http://tinyurl.com/y4vuzfs And like you, I credit John Raible's post as the catalyst for doing what I knew in my head needed to be done. I hope more adoptive parents will take the bull by the horns as you have! I had the same conversation with my kids — age 6 & 9 — on Saturday, and blogged about it here: http://tinyurl.com/y4vuzfs And like you, I credit John Raible’s post as the catalyst for doing what I knew in my head needed to be done. I hope more adoptive parents will take the bull by the horns as you have!

]]> By: John Raible http://omegamom.com/2010/04/16/taking-the-bull-by-the-horns/#comment-131191 John Raible Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:26:09 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2010/04/16/taking-the-bull-by-the-horns/#comment-131191 You're welcome. I congratulate you on taking the plunge and addressing the news story head-on with your kid. I wish more parents were as daring as you. You’re welcome. I congratulate you on taking the plunge and addressing the news story head-on with your kid. I wish more parents were as daring as you.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://omegamom.com/2010/04/16/taking-the-bull-by-the-horns/#comment-131090 Miss Cellania Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:29:36 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2010/04/16/taking-the-bull-by-the-horns/#comment-131090 This is one area I am glad my kids are old enough to be blunt with (the youngest is almost twelve). I am in the habit of telling them the latest news at breakfast or in the car on the way to school, mainly things they need to think about, like "I heard that some kids sent naked pictures to each other on their phones and now they are charged with the crime of child pornography," and "A 13-year-old arranged bride in Yemen died from sexual activity because she's too young." In the adoption case, they know how weird this is and what I think of it. I shouldn't imagine Omegadotter having any doubts as to your commitment, but I know kids' minds can go to strange places when you least expect it. Thanks for the links to other posts! This is one area I am glad my kids are old enough to be blunt with (the youngest is almost twelve). I am in the habit of telling them the latest news at breakfast or in the car on the way to school, mainly things they need to think about, like “I heard that some kids sent naked pictures to each other on their phones and now they are charged with the crime of child pornography,” and “A 13-year-old arranged bride in Yemen died from sexual activity because she’s too young.” In the adoption case, they know how weird this is and what I think of it.

I shouldn’t imagine Omegadotter having any doubts as to your commitment, but I know kids’ minds can go to strange places when you least expect it.

Thanks for the links to other posts!

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