Would you keep your child if you knew he/she would have special needs?
25 Answers to "Would you keep your child if you knew he/she would have special needs?"
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Of course. They would still be my child, flesh of my flesh, and special needs does not alter that in any way.
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Definitely- I had a special needs child and she has phased away . Each child is a blessing and has a
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what an honor that is. to know that God trust you enough to take care of you of His most special child. i would feel truly blessed if God had enough faith in me to give me that honor. Hare Krishna
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Only a monster would not.
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Some people can't handle it. You shouldn't judge those people.Like (1)
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If you can't handle it, you get help. My eldest daughter is special needs. There is no force on earth that would make me give her up
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Yes, every life is a gift, beautiful and precious. Just because the child isn't born perfect doesn't make them any less your baby or any less deserving of that precious life.
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god yeah they are just as good enough as anybody else
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I honestly wouldn't know. I would like to think that I would, but I do not know since I have not been faced with such a situation.
This isn't a cop-out. I don't know.Like (3)
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I would. When I was pregnant with my son I prepared myself for that possibility. I researched parenting children with various types of needs and whether or not I would keep him was never in question.
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Absolutely... I think any child is a blessing..
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I'd keep my child strive my best to take care of him/her, if all else fails I will ask for help, but I will not abandon him/her
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Mom said I was special and kept me. It would only be right to follow that path :)
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no id put the sucker down before he knew what hit him
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Of course
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Yes, of course.
It's not fair to hit the "abort" button just because the kid isn't perfect.Like (2)
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Honestly, I don't think I could handle it.
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Then don't have children at all.
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lol Thanks for the uncalled-for advice
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Have you read "Testing Women, Testing the Fetus: The Social Impact of Amniocentisis in America" by Rayna Rapp? The book does talk about how women respond differently to the prospect of raising a special needs child, ba
sed on Rapp's research. I understand that you're asking the question out of sociological curiosity and not asking for personal advice, so thought I would suggest it. Rayna Rapp is a very well-respected anthropologist and I find her work pretty impressive. Like (1)
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i had a fetal screening and waited in sheer hell for a couple of weeks...the horror of making a decision invading every waking thought..i had no idea what i would have done. Thankfully it was taken out of my hands. My unborn baby was perfectly healthy. I'd never judge anyone for the decision they'd have to make . It's no one else's business. So my answer is...I have no idea.
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Ofcourse and I would love him/her even more.
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I definitely would.
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Best Answer (Chosen by Voting):
Posted by hellokittypinkxox Mar 7th, 2013 at 8:56PM
Of course! I hate that not keeping your child is even an option.
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