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