If you having difficult time deciding whether to give up your baby for adoption, answering the following questions may help you decide.
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Am I in a position to give a child what he/she needs to thrive?
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Can I afford food, clothing, diapers and medical for a child?
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Do i feel overwhelmed by my current circumstances? Should I bring a child into them?
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Would I have to over rely on my family for help?
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Could I handle a child and work/school at the same time?
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Do I think having a baby would make me happier in life?
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If I kept my baby, I would have to give up _______________________, Am I willing to give these things up?
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Would I be able to meet my own needs (school, work, providing for my other children, starting or focusing on my career, and other important resposibilities) while raising a child and meeting their needs?
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How would having a child affect what I want to achieve and experience in my life?
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Would I be willing to cut back on my social life tremendously?
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How would I provide for my child's health and safety?
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How much would I miss my privacy and free time?
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Do I have a safe living environment? Do I want to raise my baby where I live or around who I live with?
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When I am around a 2 or 3-year-old, do I think I could handle being around their behaviour all of them time?
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Am I patient enough to deal with screaming and yelling children who throw temper tantrums in private and public?
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Do I know how to effectively and properly discipline a toddler while remaining calm myself?
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Do I enjoy teaching young people?
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Infants wake up every 2 hours for the first 3-7 months of life. Do I have the patience and reliable help to manage my newborns need to eat, feed and be changed at 2,3,4 and 5 am? Or, Would I rather be sleeping myself?
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How would I react to a child who does not listen to me?
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How would I feel knowing that someone else is raising my child?
Questions to Ask Yourself 