Post by Robin Harritt'Searching for my son ' Channel 4 9pm tonight (18 December 2006)
http://www.rdftelevision.com/categories.aspx?cid=4&pid=129
Robin
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Did anyone look in, what did you think?
I was interested that one of the adoptees was reluctant because his sister
had had a particularly bad experience with an amateur searcher turning up on
her doorstep unannounced
That perhaps should be a warning to us all to steer well clear of agencies
and individuals that have neither the wherewithal or the nouse to register
as an adoption support agency (or even as company or charity). No matter how
impressive sounding a title they have given them selves. Impressive names
and dubious commendations on the internet are no substitute for genuine bona
fides
There is a difference between adopted people looking for their original
family and birthmothers looking for the son or daughter who was adopted. The
later takes particular skill and sensitivity on the part of whoever makes
first contact.
Robin
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