Has anybody ever watched "A Home for the Holidays" CBS special about adoption?

Question

This is their 8th annual show. It's supposed to bring awareness about all the children in foster care. I was wondering if anybody ever watched the previous ones. It looks really great because it is spotlighting stories on children adoptd out of foster care. Many of them are older children and teenagers. I really believe that if society saw more positive aspects of fostering older children, then people would not be so afraid of it. All you ever hear about is how hard it is adopting older children. You never hear anything positive. I hope this helps bring awareness about foster care. That would be really good. What do ya'll think?

Answer 1

hmm I can not remember if i watched it or not. I have watched a couple of htem sappy type made for Tv movies lately (well always I am a sucker for them :P) The title sounds familier.

I watched a couple this season actually that delt with older foster kids. I was really pleased that theywere showing teens and preteens and not just little children. One was actually a movie directed to children about the system I was VERY pleased in it. Of course it was a little sugary , it was a kids movie BUT it also was a bit more realistic than the traditional christmas movie. Good on stations that air those things. We are not all families that consist of a mom a dad, pet dog and 2.5 biological kids who live in a wonderful house with a white fence.

Answer 2

Julie R's concerns about adoption being sugar-coated are valid -- and sadly, despite often rigorous home study interviews and state-mandated "training" before families can be approved as ready for adoption, many parents still go into adoption with unrealistic expectations.  That doesn't invalidate the need to get the word out about adopting older children.  The flip side of the "sugar coating" is that there are far more people out there who are not willing to look beyond the stereotypes and media-grabbing horror stories, and refuse to further investigate adoption as a viable option.  The truth, as always, lies somewhere in the middle:  some families have wonderful adoption experiences, some families do not.  Adoption -- whether adopting an infant or an older child -- is not always going to be easier, but neither is parenting of a "home-made" child.

Answer 3

I have heard the title before, sadly I missed this show.  It is definitely something worth watching in my opinion, especially because in my heart I have wanted to adopt children.  As for my husband, well, he is a different story.  I can't get him to agree to adoption.

Answer 4

It sounds wonderful. I personally believe it is our duty to care for America's lost children. If you have the means to do so, take a child into your home!!!

Answer 5

I sincerely hope it lives up to your expectations.  I fear, however, that it will turn out to be sugar-coated - the same way that infant adoption has been sugar-coated - so more people will be adopting with unrealistic expectations, which can (and often does) lead to disaster.