Would you adopt a child of a different race than your own? Why or why not?

Question

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Answer 1

I agree with Adonis.  As far as I know, I can have biological children, but I would like to adopt someday too.  As long as I'm having a mixed family, in terms of biological children and adopted children, why not be open to a family that is also racially mixed?  (Of course, that doesn't mean I'll say no to a white child.)

Answer 2

That's actually in the plan....

My husband and I are unable to have children, so we must adopt in order to become parents. We've discussed adopting children of ethnic backgrounds that differ from our own, and decided that we do want a "colorful" family.

Answer 3

Oh yes most definitely. I believe it is an amazing blessing to adopt, & I would prefer to adopt different races. I am really considering adopting an Asian.

Answer 4

If I was going to adopt a child .It would not matter to me what race he or she was.Why color doesn't matter .Probably wouldn't be a baby though I don't think i could handle changing diapers and getting up for late night feedings at 52.

Answer 5

I think a single solitary "Other Race" child miight struggle in school.  How about adopting siblings, who can look out for each other?

Personally, based on the Sunday School song "Red and yellow, black and white...", I think it would be neat to have an adopted child  of each race.

I think you have to look at your own community.  If it is Toronto, no problem...if it's a bastion of KKK activity down in the southern USA you need to pray about it more!!!

Answer 6

I think you need to think about this from the child's side.  That child will have to grow up and go to school one day.  How are they going to explain to their friends.

Answer 7

I would, but I think it is hard for some people, especially those who have gone though many years of infertility because when you have a baby, you don't want people asking you invasive, nosy questions all of the time.  My friends who have adopted children of another race are CONSTANTLY answering questions like, "Is that your child?" or "Where did she come from?"  For some reason, many people don't realize how rude these questions are, and how they can make a child feel alienated and different from a very young age.

I would adopt a child that has other people of the same ethnic background in our area, but probably not one who would be the only person of that background in our area.  Nobody wants their child to feel lonely or picked on, so picking a child that would stand out like a sore thumb in the community would seem kind of mean to me.

Answer 8

Yes I would, it would be harder when they got older because they would start to realize they look different than you and perhaps their siblings. But I would definately adopt a child of a different race, all children are beautiful.

Answer 9

Yes, i would adopt a child of another race because all children need love an affection. No one race is better than the other. Children are cute in their own ways. Fortunately for me, i am able to conceive and have children but if i could adopt and met the criteria i would definately adopt a baby of a different race.

Answer 10

Yes, we did adopt a child of a different race.  We got a lot of looks cause 98% would just think that I had the child and my hubby came after or I had an affair...lol

We would just smile at them and walk on. We love our son and we do a our best to teach him about his culture and ours.

Answer 11

I think it is the best thing.  I am Hispanic, born in honduras, and was adopted by my parents when i was 3 months old.  I am the luckiest people.  My parents private schooled me my whole life and now i go to college.  I get a satisfaction when people learn that Hispanics are smart.  I think having parents of an opposite race make me a well rounded person.  I don't judge people by race, just their personality once i meet them.  I am also not afraid of meeting different people.

Answer 12

I'm actually trying to pick out an asian family since my babys' asian, because I want don't want to give my child a reason to  be frowned upon, what if only he or she is accepted by adoptive parents but not other family or friends

Answer 13

If it were the only option...yup.  However, since it is not the only option, no.  Not because I'm racist and unloving or unkind but, if I'm going to spend that kind of money in order to have somebody to love and give a good home to, I'd rather they 'look' like a member of the family than blatantly stand out so everyone asks the same question a million times over.  Most people know what I'm talking about, "Why a different race?  What country?  When are you going to tell him/her or just wait until they figure out how different they are?"  

Again, I am not racist nor am I against the adoption of any child(if you knew me you would know this).  I'd just prefer my child blend a little better and avoid having to explain his family for the rest of his life and not willingly explain his family.

That's just me though.

Answer 14

I absolutely would adopt a child of a different race than mine.  I would and I did adopt two wonderful little girls (7 & 10 at the time) from Latin America.  Dh & I are about as gringo as you can get.

The reason I would/did is because God doesn't see the color of our skin or borders around our countries.  He sees the world and people He loves.  He called us to adopt our daughters & it doesn't matter to us in the least the color of their skin, hair and eyes.  They're beautiful.

Answer 15

i really wouldn't and couldn't be bothered with the colour of the skin it's the inside that counts........right?

Answer 16

i would choose any kid or children no matter what they need a home if i had room i would adopt another kid

Answer 17

i would because, all children need lots of love and if a child needs to be adopted then someone should adopt it no matter the race.

Answer 18

I would adopt a child of a different race. I believe that they are all still children and that they all deserve to be loved and taken care of. Race doesn't matter when you truly love someone. Plus we all bleed the same color, we are all human. There is no difference.

Answer 19

A baby is a baby and if I could not have had any of my own, I'd have probably gone to another country to adopt because it is faster to get a baby overseas and the race issue would not matter, just a baby to love would!

Answer 20

I am an adoptive single parent of 3 disabled, different race children, 2 are African American, 1 Scandinavian and I am different from all of them. If you have even the slightest concern about race, color etc then DON'T consider it, if you can honestly look at a baby/child/human being and not see any difference then go for it. I have raised my children to be colorless, I see nothing but their beauty and my LOVE for them is color blind. There is no difference in the love and attention I show my angels, they were raised as brothers and sisters and I never mention their color unless it is to tell them how blessed they are that God made them the way they are. Were I younger, I would adopt 12 more of any race or color.