If your baby was switched at the hospital at what point would would you keep the baby you raised even it wasn't your biological child? If you found out at 1 year 3 years 5 years. At what point does the emotional bond outway the biological ties?
2006-10-14 19:46:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
oooh, I would go nuts if I had to give a child back if I had nursed them and loved them but if they told me we found your child and we'll switch them back, I would be eager to have my own flesh and blood back.
I think if that happened the other family and mine would have to stay in contact. that would just be awful
2006-10-14 21:41:36 · answer #1 · answered by cruisingalong 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the emotional bond is there when you take the child home, and raise it. What would make it any different to have one that was switched on you, or that you adopted. Neither one is your biological child, but that don't mean that you don't still love them. It would be hard, because you would want to see and get to know your own child, but it would be a stranger at that age. I would hope that the two families could come to an understanding that they just go on like they were, but both stay in the others lives no matter what??? I don't know though, if it happened to me, I might feel different... who knows... I am glad for the way that our hospital is now. they are very good with their rules...
2016-05-22 03:20:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definately keep the child if legally possible at one year or more. Man this is a tough one. What if I was provide the infant I was given a good home, but the other person was a poor parent to the child I gave birth to. I would want them both. At one month, I think I could make the switch. I don't have any kids though so it's hard to say what I would do for sure.
2006-10-14 20:18:57 · answer #3 · answered by Maitreyi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By one year it would be devastating to be separated from the baby.
If you honestly wanted what is best for your biological child you wouldn't want to separate him/her from the only mother he/she knows either. Separation can be devastating, and sometimes child do not recover emotionally.
When you bring a baby home from the hospital the bonding is in progress almost immediately. It isn't as strong as it gets by, say, a month or two; but its in progress.
Having said all that, and not counting what would be best for all the babies involved - I'd want both babies. I wouldn't act on that, though.
2006-10-14 21:13:14 · answer #4 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was swapped at hospital, taken home to a family of workers when I should have lived a life of idleness and debauchery, I can happily sit and watch some pood soul working his/her **** off and enjoy the scene. I'm old now, but should never have been forced to work for a living.............
2006-10-18 08:16:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow!! What a crazy question. I would think the bond would be firmly formed in the first few days , if not the very first day.
2006-10-14 19:50:46 · answer #6 · answered by marcia_mahoya 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think most mothers would know it wasn't their baby before leaving the hospital.
2006-10-14 19:50:31 · answer #7 · answered by triniqueen40 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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If this happens, you should be paid extremely well to because nothing can give you those years back.
2006-10-14 20:30:57 · answer #8 · answered by AveGirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋