the best decision, some young girls have been persuaded to keep their baby by a social worker instead of giving it up (Barth 179). And in some cases a girl not able to care for her baby keeps him anyway, causing more problems in the long run (McKelvey 177). All a kid needs is to have a place to call home and people they can get attached to. “From the beginning of the recorded history of adoption, the idea behind the practice was to protect children who, for one reason or another were without protection” (Barth 6). When someone does adopt a child they make a commitment. When a couple decides to adopt they assume all responsibilities for taking care of someone else (McKelvey 4). Some say the decision to adopt is a good one, but there are many success stories as well as horror stories related to adoption. “There is a broad range of feelings and attitudes among adoptees, depending on the temperament and personal situation of each child and family” (Lindsay 33). There have been many various surveys taken concerning adoptees. Times reported various horror stories concerning adoption. Some stories include children being poisoned, a child being shaken to death, and children being sexually abused (McKelvey 89). Unfortunately these are just a few examples of many. Adoptees often suffer from attachment disorders, which are more common in older children. These disorders caused by adoption are extremely noticeable and should be taken seriously. These unattached kids often experience unresponsiveness to affection, serious problems with hoarding or stealing food, abnormal eye contact problems, often thinking about blood or fire, and are often overfriendly to strangers (Groze 73). “Also identity and self-image problems are a major cause of distress to adopted children” (Harnack 21). Counseling and therapy are highly recommended to help kids deal with these disorders. Even though there are numerous negative stor...
