Thursday, March 17, 2011

Well, There You Go Then

I need to STOP looking at my Google Reader.

Chinese Infant Adoptees Form Attachments Quickly

I formed an attachment to MY adoptive mother too, but I think it was more out of necessity and the fear of being abandoned again than anything else.

6 points to ponder:

Linda said...

Bwahahahaha! Like they have a friggin' choice????

Christina said...

I know, right?? LMAO.

Von said...

Another tiny study with unscientific 'evidence' and who was in the non-adopted control group? Where they Chinese girls born in China, America or elsewhere? Don't adoptees warrant better than this?

Reena said...

Oh these types of *research* studies drives me bonkers-- which is already a short trip!

I didn't read the whole study-- but from a statistical standpoint--the sample size is to small to represent the larger population.

Really? What was it . . . 32? Who the hell funds that kind of research???

As an aparent who has adopted from China, I would never agree to them being part of a research study.

I figure my girls will have enough on their plate. I am not going to add to that by signing them up to be a guinnea pig for someone's research project.

WP said...

Yeah...that wasn't our experience. My poor daughter was pretty shell-shocked when she came to us. It took her a lot longer than 6 months to really become herself. Besides that, I think "attachment" doesn't really speak to the life-long complexities of being adopted I'm glad my daughter is doing well and is a happpy little girl, but that doesn't mean she's not going to experience pain when it all starts sinking in.

The adopted ones said...

Just checking in because you haven't posted in a while and want to make sure you are okay...I get worried when you are quiet.