Of course I would be mortified and incredibly concerned for the well-being of the baby. The first thing I would want done would be a medical exam. I would want to be certain that the baby is indeed not injured in any way.
I would want to help her but I would need to consider if I were in the right position to help her, or adopt her. Adopting a baby is a very long and expensive process. I would need to give a lot of consideration to whether or not I could afford to support a child. I would also put the child's needs first. If I were considering adopting her I would ask myself if I were the best choice for the child. Could I give her everything she needs? If I could and I wanted to adopt a child then I would definitely consider and possibly pursue it.
How would you respond to a situation in which you suddenly found out that an orphaned baby girl was sexually abused? What reactions or feelings would you have at that moment? Would you be willing to help her or maybe even think of adopting her? Please explain in detail. Thank you very much!
As an educator I am a mandated reporter of any type of child abuse. If I found out that a baby was being sexually abused I would immediately call the authorities and report the abuse. I would feel a strong compulsion to help the child in any way. I have a very strong maternal instinct and mightconsider adoption, but I would really have to think about it. I also have a stong desire to control my environment. This might play into wanting to adopt the baby. I might not feel comfortable with someone else handling the situation. I might want to take control of the child and offer him/her the protection that he/she needed.
How would you respond to a situation in which you suddenly found out that an orphaned baby girl was sexually abused? What reactions or feelings would you have at that moment? Would you be willing to help her or maybe even think of adopting her? Please explain in detail. Thank you very much!
Are you trying to collect peoples' opinions on this question? I am assuming that this is a baby that is being put up for adoption. In this situation, I think it is important to make sure the baby has immediate medical attention. Then, I would alert the proper authorities about the abuse. If it is Social Services, I would be diligent to make sure that the situation was investigated properly. I have learned the hard way, as a teacher, that one cannot assume that such things are taken care of properly after one alerts Social Services. They have a huge case load and it does not hurt to check and check and check on their progress. It is important to make sure that if the abuser is a foster parent that the baby be immediately removed from that placement and put somewhere else.
Would the abuse have any effect on whether or not I would adopt her? For me, no. I would make sure that the baby was monitored as she grew up, though, and watch for signs that she might need further counseling. You don't give an age, but no matter, there can always be long-term consequences even if the abuse happens when she is an infant.
I personally know of a situation where potential adoptive parents pulled out of an adoption when they discovered, after the birth, that the baby might have some developmental issues, so others may feel differently about this. My view is that such a baby would maybe need an extra degree of love, but adopting the baby into a home that was not prepared to deal with potential issues might make things even worse for the poor little girl.
How would you respond to a situation in which you suddenly found out that an orphaned baby girl was sexually abused? What reactions or feelings would you have at that moment? Would you be willing to help her or maybe even think of adopting her? Please explain in detail. Thank you very much!
My reaction would be horror of course. I wish I could say surprise. How I reacted we depend on the specific situation. If it's possible, I would take the child to a police station. At the very least would call the police. I am not sure if I would adopt her, because I'm really not in a situation where I can, but you never know.See eNotes Ad-Free
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