LOL. We exposed our 5 internationally adopted kids to their cultures a lot-- we took them to picnics sponsored by people from their cultures, learned to cook their food, you name it, and all went well until they became teenagers. Suddenly they wanted nothing to do with anything but American culture. We'd been warned by other international adopters that it would probably happen and sure enough....
There are about 40 families here who have adopted from overseas and I can't think of one who hasn't experienced the teenage cultural rejection thing.
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