Would You Keep Your child?

United States
June 20, 2008 6:16pm CST
Do you remember as kids you would pick truth and you would get asked 'Would you keep your child if they had a mental disablity?' and I just wanted to know, would you? I really want to know in your honest opinion would you keep your child or put them up for adoption? I want to know your honest opinion. I am terribly sorry if I offend someone.
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@rpegan (596)
• United States
21 Jun 08
I don't plan on having a child, but I wouldn't be able to live with keeping a child with a mental disability. It would be for their own good since I would not have the time to dedicate enough attention to a mentally handicapped child. It may sound horrible, but I wouldn't keep them. It's a good thing I plan on adopting. No babies coming out of me.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Jun 08
yes feeling the way you do its wisest not to keep a child with anydisability.
@rpegan (596)
• United States
21 Jun 08
I wouldn't love them any less, but I know that from my career I won't have the time to give to any baby, let alone one that required even more attention.
@agihcam (1914)
• Philippines
21 Jun 08
I would keep them and give much attention as they need. For me, if I have a good heart helping other street people with disability,then why not I can give much attention to my own child.Anyway,I know one family near our hometown have this case,but it is their opinion and decision.Based on experience,sometimes these people with disability is the one who gave blessings to the family.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
21 Jun 08
Under no circumstances would I ever consider having an Abortion even if it meant I would have a child with a mental or physical disability. Honestly I feel every child deserves a chance at life, and if you are not in the hands to want to have that child once it is born, you could offer it up for adoption to someone who would like your child. Plus I believe in a God that is Greater than anything here, and have seen many miracles and such, so I would be Praying and trusting God in the best to come from this situation and know whatever happens God is in control. For me, trusting God is the best thing a person could do over anything else in their life.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Jun 08
yes of course as that child is still your daughter and she will still have good qualities. My little girl was born brain damaged from lack of enough oxygen at the time of'her delivery so she remained at about a four year olds mental capacity for her short eight years. she was a gorgeus little girl who loved everybody and she lit up our lives. She was no' monster or freak, just a little girl who had a birth defect.we loved her very much. I would never have put her up for adoption, she was my child for better or worse. my baby.
• Canada
21 Jun 08
I would keep my child no matter what. Just because they had a disability would not change the way I feel about my child.