The child also knows that an adoption plan was made out of love, not rejection. Because of open adoption, birth parents can feel reassured of continued contact with family and child. They are given the proper respect for themselves, their decision, and the important role they play in their children's lives. In an open adoption, adoptive parents are able to answer a child's questions immediately, which enhances communication and feelings of control. The fear of an unknown birth parent returning to claim a child is gone.
Birth parents become real people.
Open adoption is now the norm at The Cradle. They represent the joining of two families based on love and trust. Birth parents have made a responsible decision, and adoptive parents are irreplaceable as Mom and Dad in the lives of their children.