Hi everyone. I've been lurking around, reading posts, and I'm hoping some of you can help me with this!
I've been approved to adopt a sibling group of up to 3 kids, aged anywhere between 4 - 10 years, through foster care. A dear friend of mine has been super supportive of this and wants to throw me an adoption shower the second I'm officially matched and moving towards making it official.
My family is very traditional and very new to the idea of adopting this way, so they would likely respond better to something familiar and concrete like a registry rather than me just throwing stats like age, likes, and clothing size at them and having them pick things out themselves.
My only problem is I have no idea what to register for! I don't need bottles or diapers, and everywhere I've looked online gives guidelines on what to buy/register for when it comes to newborns and toddlers, but never older children. I mean, don't us offbeat moms deserve the baby shower experience too? They might not be babies, but they're our babies.
Anyway, I'm dying for some guidance here. I've already decided to include some family games (Jenga, etc.) and some arts and crafts supplies, but I'm trying to figure out more practical things I can register for when the time comes. Help a sister out?
Re: Foster adoption considerations (registry) - Can't find help anywhere!
Mother of two wonderful boys! Blessed through adoption.
Thanks @irismorning for the idea on family passes to places. That is such a great idea!
Our plan, as others have suggested, is to register through Amazon. They have great return/exchange policies and an excellent variety of items.
We plan to register for things like school supplies, arts and crafts/sports items, games we can play as a family, towels/bathroom accessories, things they might use when visiting my ILs at the beach, that sort of thing. We are on the fence about including bedroom items/accessories since we would want the kids to have strong input on what their rooms look like. I'm not worried about dishes and that sort of thing since we already have some kid friendly items due to my former nannying days.
I absolutely love the idea of family passes! Such a great idea!
BFP April 24, 2018 | EDD December 29, 2018
I agree with pp and gift cards are never a bad idea either. As others have mentioned, you won't know your kiddos preferences until they arrive on the scene, so having an arsenal of Kohl's, Target, Macy's or (insert store near you) gift cards available will really allow you to have some bonding moments with the kids when you pick out stuff together.
Sorry for the run-on sentence...just trying to catch up on the boards on a quick break!
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I love the idea of family passes to the zoo and museums! It is quite expensive to go to those places sometimes when you are paying for 4 or 5 people...