Author Topic: writing a childrens book about families, wondering if i should add adoption (Read 852 times)

hootaloo · January 11, 2018, 07:47:05 AM

quick question

as the title says, im writing a childrens book (about 1-4 age demographic), its about the shapes and forms families come in.
one of those is adoption parents, but i dont know if i should add this, as it could lead to kids asking questions the parents might not want them to ask, or other complications like a kid not being able to grasp the concept of adoption

thoughts?

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Drydess · January 11, 2018, 07:54:52 AM

include it but put it in a way that makes it not sound strange to a 1-4 year old kid

Rigel · January 11, 2018, 08:42:25 AM

if you add adoption, you might want to add foster families too

Mouse droidz 21 · January 11, 2018, 08:53:21 AM

it's a very sensitive topic to be honest, have you added homoloveual families?

hootaloo · January 11, 2018, 08:59:23 AM

Quote from: Mouse droidz 21 on January 11, 2018, 08:53:21 AM

it's a very sensitive topic to be honest, have you added homoloveual families?

yep

Quote from: Rigel on January 11, 2018, 08:42:25 AM

if you add adoption, you might want to add foster families too

~~could you explain the difference? i always thought they were the same, basically~~
google'd it, its what i thought it was, thanks CN

beachbum111111 · January 11, 2018, 09:00:26 AM

Your kidding right?

Insert Name Here� · January 11, 2018, 09:26:58 AM

Quote from: Drydess on January 11, 2018, 07:54:52 AM

include it but put it in a way that makes it not sound strange to a 1-4 year old kid

please this, and try not to overly focus on loveuality and such, it gets creepy

hootaloo · January 11, 2018, 09:31:26 AM

Quote from: Insert Name Here� on January 11, 2018, 09:26:58 AM

Quote from: Drydess on January 11, 2018, 07:54:52 AM
include it but put it in a way that makes it not sound strange to a 1-4 year old kid
please this, and try not to overly focus on loveuality and such, it gets creepy

yall know 1-4 age demographic books have like maybe one line of text per page right
theres no way i could even do this without it turning into a book for 6-10 x)

mod-man · January 11, 2018, 09:52:39 AM

i too am writing children's books. ive made it a point to contextualize all my stories around the idea that children aren't unaware when it comes to adult subjects

if youre writing about all types of families, id certainly include adoption. itd be weird not to, and in this day and age i bet someone would call offense to it if you didnt lol

seriously, probably not. but I'd include it. it can be more than one line if it has to

Tactical Nuke · January 11, 2018, 11:19:14 AM

someone will call offense for you not including families made entirely of furries so honestly do whatever you want as long as it's good

Electrk.. · January 11, 2018, 11:24:47 AM

add a chapter on cuckoldry

Vigil · January 11, 2018, 11:37:42 AM

Quote from: Electrk.. on January 11, 2018, 11:24:47 AM

add a chapter on cuckoldry

�Daddy brought over a friend one day. Everyone was making funny sounds in Mom and Dad�s room.�

beachbum111111 · January 11, 2018, 12:01:30 PM

Add gift giving and POZing between the homoloveual parents.

carolcat · January 11, 2018, 12:04:31 PM

yes include it. representation is good

hootaloo · January 11, 2018, 12:05:36 PM

I know enough, thanks guys!