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Pages to Include,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
Blank paper—typing paper will work; however, many find that cardstock works better and gives you a nice sturdy page.
Supplies Needed
Clear pages protectors- to keep the pages spot free and for easy loading into the binder.Next, here is where the fun begins! A lifebook is as individual as the person creating it. You can scrapbook, design and print pages from the computer, or use various mediums to create pages such as: markers, stickers, paint,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], colored pencils and so forth. Use your imagination and do what you enjoy doing.
There are many websites online where you can purchase ready-made lifebooks with fill-in-the-blank pages, similar to a baby book. The problem with using these type of books for a lifebook is that they are one-size-fits-all. Since every adoption and foster care situation is unique, many parents find that they can make very nice lifebooks with a few inexpensive supplies.
Similarly, a child who has suffered abuse and maltreatment does not need all the gory details.
Adoption DayPetsThe story about why you decided to adoptWhere his name comes from and what it meansA list of other names you consideredTravel information and photos (if you traveled to get him)A local newspaper from the day he was born/ adoptedBaby showers, adoption party, or ceremony photos and detailsPolitical and Current AffairsPages for each year of his lifeHow to Word Delicate Subjects
The other point to keep in mind is that there are no set rules for lifebooks. They can be as simple or as extravagant as you want to make them. The important thing is to put lots of love into it.
Second, you will need a few more supplies:
Lifebooks begin at the beginning of the child’s life- birth. Start by creating pages to tell about his birth parents, such as: names, birth dates, and places of residence. Also, children love to read about the day they were born. Along with the traditional information, include fun details such as the weather on the day they were born, the name of the president and other political figures, titles of popular songs, names of celebrities,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and so forth.
The key to answering these types of questions on the pages of the lifebook is to keep it simple and keep it on the child’s level. For instance, if the child was the product of a rape, don’t state it as such. This sort of detail is best left for a one-on-one conversation when he is much older and can understand it, and adequately cope with it. Simply say that his birth mother and birth father were unable to take care of him and wanted him to have a family who could take care of him and love him.
Getting started on your child’s lifebook is the hardest part. Once you begin, you may find it hard to stop because it’s so much fun!
Handling difficult subjects, such as why the child was placed for adoption or how he came into foster care can be tricky,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but should not cause you to shy away from adding this type of information to his lifebook.
First you will need a 3-ring binder, approximately two or three inches thick to allow room to grow over the years. A binder with a clear pocket on the front will allow you to make a cover for the lifebook that is personalized. If you have an older child that you are creating a lifebook with, let him design the cover, making it even more special to him.
Once you get started you will find that page ideas come more easily. A few additional page ideas are:
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Lifebooks for Foster Children
Adoption Lifebooks
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