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Been thinking about genetics a lot lately...so is it nature or nurture?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 535299" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hound Dog, I agree with your post and will add to it.</p><p></p><p>Many adopted kids come into this world with disadvantages from the start. On top of birthmothers and birthfathers who tend not to be the most stable, there is often no prenatal care and substance abuse in the baby's systems even before they are born. This is the case with Lucas. He had cocaine in his system at birth (BM was high as a kite when she went to give birth) and also syphillis. She admitted to no prenatal care. Lucas was lucky to come out of his prenatal situation with only autism and not fetal alcohol syndrome, although I'm sure the alcohol that I'm also sure BM did not refuse to drink did not help things either. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Jumper has some "iffy" genes on birthfather side (if she ever decides to use alcohol or drugs), but her birthmother took really good care of herself and of Jumper during her pregnancy. We knew her. Jumper has been a dream child so far.</p><p></p><p>Julie came from Korea. I am sort of assuming that her birthmother took good care of herself. Julie has no symptoms of alcohol or drugs having been used in utero. </p><p></p><p>I think a lot of how well our adopted children do has to do with the start in life their birthmother's gave them or did not give them as well as the genetics they bring to the table. Of course, nurture is there...but I think this is unfortunately less the case when the child has brain damage from drugs/alcohol before birth. That can really do a number on the impulse control center of the brain, even if a kid doesn't have the complete Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) syndrome. Poor impulse control makes one less likely to be successful and make good choices.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 535299, member: 1550"] Hound Dog, I agree with your post and will add to it. Many adopted kids come into this world with disadvantages from the start. On top of birthmothers and birthfathers who tend not to be the most stable, there is often no prenatal care and substance abuse in the baby's systems even before they are born. This is the case with Lucas. He had cocaine in his system at birth (BM was high as a kite when she went to give birth) and also syphillis. She admitted to no prenatal care. Lucas was lucky to come out of his prenatal situation with only autism and not fetal alcohol syndrome, although I'm sure the alcohol that I'm also sure BM did not refuse to drink did not help things either. Jumper has some "iffy" genes on birthfather side (if she ever decides to use alcohol or drugs), but her birthmother took really good care of herself and of Jumper during her pregnancy. We knew her. Jumper has been a dream child so far. Julie came from Korea. I am sort of assuming that her birthmother took good care of herself. Julie has no symptoms of alcohol or drugs having been used in utero. I think a lot of how well our adopted children do has to do with the start in life their birthmother's gave them or did not give them as well as the genetics they bring to the table. Of course, nurture is there...but I think this is unfortunately less the case when the child has brain damage from drugs/alcohol before birth. That can really do a number on the impulse control center of the brain, even if a kid doesn't have the complete Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) syndrome. Poor impulse control makes one less likely to be successful and make good choices. [/QUOTE]
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