because of a mix up at the hospital. would you want to exchange the child to try to correct the mistake?
2007-01-29 06:23:05 · 9 answers · asked by ´¯0())))»·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I would get my real kid back. But, if possible, I would try to get to know the other parents well and try to get together with them. It would ease the sudden parental transition for the child, and, if you want, you'd still be able to see the child you had for that year.
2007-01-29 06:36:33 · answer #1 · answered by GuitarGod2005 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it matters who planted the seed to you then yes. If you don't care about the bloodline then no.
You raise the crop and harvest the rewards, whether the child is yours or not. Love does not see barriers here but bringing the child to the proper family can be the best thing for all.
After all.....after 12 months have gone by your heart is not going to let the child go, you will see and watch the child grow even when the other parents take the child home. No one would let them go away all their lives, keeping in touch would last a lifetime.
2007-01-29 22:55:37 · answer #2 · answered by the old dog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're American, with the huge settlement you'd get from the hospital, you could afford to raise both in affluence and put them through college.
I would have trouble giving up the baby I'd raised but blood is thicker than water.
2007-01-29 14:34:15 · answer #3 · answered by Chyvalri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW... What a question!
I would have to say it wouldn't matter to me, but everyone is different so out of respect for the other parent, I would have to say something. Keeping secrets often tends to make them jump out at you when YOU least expect it.... I would rather it be on my terms by being honest.
I know I would fight to keep some sort of custody though and get to know my own birth child too.
2007-01-29 14:30:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I watched, absolutelyastounded as my beautiful baby girl entered the world just over nine years ago.The feeling was inexpressible,I felt such an amazingly strong connection with her and it was instantaneous.I honestly don't believe any one could have handed me a different baby with out me noticing it immediately,BUT.I was taking no chances. I never took my eyes off my little girl for two full days.She is still the great joy of my life and we are very close,a father's love for his children is strong.If somehow it were to turn out that she were not mine I .....My mind draws a blank,it's unfathomable to me.
2007-01-30 00:15:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hard to say. because there is another set of people who are in the same boat. you dont' get to decide by yourself. i think in our situation yes, you woud try to straighten it out. work something out with the other people who got 'your' baby. because otherwise you will have to tell the kid the truth later and they will go looking for their 'real' parents at some point. most adopted kids do. this would impact your kid for the rest of everyone's lives and you want to be able to have integrity in how you handle it now.
2007-01-29 14:31:59 · answer #6 · answered by Sufi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I loved it and raised it for a year it's mine Hon, regardless of genetics.
2007-01-29 16:18:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be hard. I would want to keep both babies! I know there would be extreme heart ache involved.
2007-01-29 14:30:55 · answer #8 · answered by brandi from texas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow
2007-01-29 18:43:15 · answer #9 · answered by Papeversomniferum 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋