Guatemalan Adoptions Forums

February 16, 2012, 3:02 pm

What Deb said is so true. My kids have been home for 7 years but I am dtill friends with so many people I met through this board. (Including Deb!) Some I am lucky enough to live close to and know in 'real life' and many that are cyberfriends, but all equally valuable to me. We supported each...

February 9, 2012, 8:21 pm

My son came home with the "hate" word. I hate you was his favorite phrase until I implemented "dime in the cup". I already explained to him on a couple occasions that it was a bad word and would not be used. I gave examples of how it can hurt and what it really means. He wanted to push buttons...

February 4, 2012, 9:11 pm

we did it this past summer. we went to the one in georgia. the first time it was a bust because we didn't arrive early enough to get a number. at the time there were many people seeking to get in because the immigration laws in georgia had just changed. when we went back the second time we just...

January 30, 2012, 12:22 pm

My daughter's b-day is April 1, and we are having it an indoor pool run by the county recreation department.

January 27, 2012, 5:03 pm

I hope you have found some answers since you posted this concern. I have a son your sons age, from Guatemala. He has been home 3 years. (From an orphanage). We did have a bit of up and down time with discussions of color. It is normal...(he also still has attachment disorder so we are in...

January 26, 2012, 3:59 pm

As long as your organization is a true 501c3 organization, and not associated at all with anything related to adoption fees/services, you can post about the fund raiser. If it's an orphanage that still does adoptions for their own country, for example, it wouldn't be allowed as it falls under...

January 26, 2012, 2:45 pm

Hi, I'll be going April 28th - May 6........on a medical mission trip. We go every year and its a joy....love the country. Whatcha need?

January 26, 2012, 2:35 pm

Hi Cheri, I've done quite a bit of medical mission work in Santa Catarina and believe we are going back in April 28- May6. But we only spend one day in Catarina and see about 125 patients. To answer your question, Santa Catarina is definitely off the grid. We typically give the more serious...

January 25, 2012, 11:49 am

Praise God for a favorable report!!

January 17, 2012, 10:59 am

In my opinion, the re-establishment of Guatemalan adoptions to the US will take a very long period of time. Its dependant upon a lot of factors, to begin with they would need to revamp guidelines in order to comply with the Hauge. That takes funding, reorganization of their system and...

January 15, 2012, 12:38 pm

Our 4 YO's lost their grandmother in September after she was ill less than 1 year. We read Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs, as well as a couple other books. For about 2 months afterwards, we had some meltdowns and we'd hear "I want Grandma" but as time has progressed, they know Grandma is not...

January 12, 2012, 8:16 am

i remember you all! wow~! mamaskoby, i think i remember your son was named harry? so cute!

January 11, 2012, 12:44 pm

Several years ago - we were at the ENT's office for an appointment. My son was about 2 at the time and there was another boy, his age, with a white Mom - he appeared to be Asian. I assumed either he had an Asian father or was from Korea. His Mom asked me if my son was Guatemalan. I said yes. ...

January 5, 2012, 11:38 am

My ds turned 5 November 20 and we have a December 1 cut off. We decided to send him to a young 5's kdg this year and it has been great for him. He was not academically ready and would have struggled in kdg. He is just now finally learning his letters, still stumbles over a few. With the kids...

December 30, 2011, 7:08 pm

Happy holidays to all, and I miss the activity on this board, too. Eddie and Naldo are two very handsome guys! Glad to hear they're doing so well.