| Why do parents want to give their child up for | | | | difficult to come to terms with the situation and may |
| adoption? If you are the loving parent of a child that | | | | perceive the child as punishment and a constant |
| you can't imagine giving up or if you are considering | | | | reminder of the situation she would rather forget. By |
| adopting a child this may be a question that you are | | | | giving her child up for adoption she is able to provide |
| asking. One reason why many women may give up a | | | | the best for her child without constantly having to |
| child for adoption is that they are still very young and | | | | deal with a very painful past. Birthmothers with |
| do not yet feel capable of properly caring for a child. | | | | mental illnesses may also need to give their child up |
| The modern times have seen an increasing number | | | | for adoption. If the mother realizes that with her |
| of teenage girls who are falling pregnant. Many of | | | | current mental condition she is not properly able to |
| these girls had not planned this and may have other | | | | care for her child and does not have the needed |
| plans for completing their schooling, college or simply | | | | support to help her then she may consider giving her |
| are too young to care for a child. In this case | | | | child up for adoption. For more info see on adoption |
| adoption may be the best option for them and for | | | | foster. There are a number of reasons why a |
| their child. Another reason why a birthmother may | | | | birthmother may give her child up for adoption, |
| give up a child for adoption is that she may have | | | | ranging from being too young and immature to |
| personal problems with drugs and alcohol which | | | | properly care for a child, to having mental problems, |
| prevent her being a good mother to her child. If in | | | | problems with alcohol and drugs, or struggling to |
| addition to having drug or alcohol problems the | | | | forget a painful rape or incestuous relationship. In |
| mother also does not have the necessary support in | | | | many cases giving a child up for adoption is a very |
| raising her child she may find it necessary to give her | | | | painful thing for the mother and something which |
| child up for adoption. Some birthmothers are caught | | | | really needs our understanding in these matters and |
| in an abusive situation and although they feel like | | | | accepting of her decision in what she feels is best for |
| they cannot escape themselves (or do not wish to) | | | | her child. |
| they realize that this is not the environment to raise | | | | Find more info on baby adoption process and child |
| a child and so may find comfort by giving their child | | | | adoption domestically.ChildAdoptionGuide.org is a |
| up for adoption. Rape and incest are an unfortunate | | | | comprehensive resource to help couples with the |
| reality today and when a child is born of these | | | | adoption process. |
| relationships the birthmother may find it extremely | | | | |