IQ’s. Biological siblings, for example, usually score closer on IQ tests than do adopted siblings. (26)The vast majority of adults, more than ninety percent, get married. Many people marry out of a desire to share their life together as well as a desire to have children together. (Worth 29) The parent-child bond is one of the strongest. Exactly when bonding occurs has been the subject of several studies. One theory holds that hormonal changes may make new mothers especially receptive during the first few days of an infants life. It is a fortunate thing that parent-child bonding is not confined to a single magical moment. Otherwise a parent’s relationship with a little one might suffer irreparably should the mother and infant have to be separated during the days and weeks following the birth due to illness. Luckily, for everyone involved, the speed with which bonding occurs does not affect its long-term quality. Once achieved, the parent-child bond deepens as the youngster grows and changes. (Time-Life 43) “ My mother was a stranger to me when she first arrived at my uncle’s house in Ningpo. I was nine years old and had not seen her for many years. But I knew she was my mother, because I could feel her pain.” (Tan 216) The bond is closely tied to the pride and wonder parents experience when they discover that their heir is able to take those first few wobbly steps or has learned to tie his own laces or can balance on a two-wheeler. The joy and excitement only increase as the child grows and begins responding to life in unique and surprising ways. The bond is closely tied to the pride and wonder parents experience when being with their children. (Time-Life 43)The challenge of unconditional love is not just showing it when your kid’s grades are great, when their rooms are neat or when they bring the car back on time, but being able to show it when none of this is true. (Bluestein 47) ̶...
