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We're headed to Disneyworld and our celebration is LG's adoption. LG still rides a stroller (I keep telling him that its more fair if I ride and he pushes, but so far....). CM do greet folks based on their celebration......but.....I can't quite figure out if having an adoption related stroller tag would be perceived as a good thing or be offensive to people who see adoption as "other" or, well, just plain not good.
For LG, adoption means not having to "go back" and "being family forever". I thought about having the tag say, "We're celebrating Forever" then having "adoption" in smaller print on the bottom so that CM would know what celebrating Forever and could call out congratulations.
So, is that ok or do will it irritate people? I want LG to feel special but don't want to invite (more) snippy comments.
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We went to Disney right after the finalization of our son's adoption. I wanted to put a Disney pin on the stroller that said we were celebrating adoption. My DH didn't want to so I didn't. A few days into our trip, I was standing in line at a ride in Epcot and there was a teenage boy wearing a pin that said "Celebrating MY adoption". I was so happy for him!! After that, I put that pin on his stroller and accepted the congratulations with a big smile on my face!! I think your idea is perfect!!
Just an idea, you can order a cake to be delivered to any restaurant that you go to. You could do a special cake to celebrate, too.
Hope you have a great time!!
Chrissy
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I'd say write whatever you want to write, celebrate whatever you want to celebrate and other people can go away if they don't approve. I think it is really sad that you even have to ask that question or that other people feel like they get to have an opinion about something that they don't know anything about. Be yourselves and be loud and be proud. This is an awesome day for your family! And you all need to be allowed to celebrate it!!!
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LLise8153
I'd say write whatever you want to write, celebrate whatever you want to celebrate and other people can go away if they don't approve.
This!
I find it hard to believe anyone would find a reason to be irritated or comment negatively. But if it happens, think of it as an opportunity to discuss the ignorance or intolerance of some people :) I think you're far more likely to get positive attention, so the only reason NOT to have a tag is if you don't want any attention at all.
One thing I find slightly irritating is when people go on and on about how lucky (son) is. In itself that's nice, but there's a way it's said sometimes that makes it sound like he is a charity case. I try to keep in mind that it's said with good intent and simply reply that we're all very luck to have each other.
Congratulations!
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