ADOPTION QUEST: Parenting class

We turned in our application to adopt tonight!  I feel so committed now!

So this session is my favorite one so far.  I tell you, everyone who has a baby -- naturally or by adoption -- should be able to take this class!  It was parenting 101!  I started taking notes to try and keep myself up during the 3-hour session but soon after I could barely keep up taking notes of all the tips Pat was giving to us.  She had a lot of experiences dealing and managing behaviors with infants, toddlers and teenagers and all using positive reinforcement or consequences.  It made so much sense!  And apparently we will have a great support system in place for us as well as the foster child.

Oddly all this talk of trying to teach a child to grow and go through typical mischief with positive reinforcements, and hopeful become a well disciplined, independent person with some small respect for their parents made me excited to adopt and have a child already!  Aaron and I are so happy we are getting these sessions -- we feel like we won the lottery!