Comments on: Adoptions and paternity leave

By: weggis

weggis — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:56:16 +0000

“Funnily enough, my husband conveniently never heard those 2am cries from our two babies. Or the 5pm demand for more milk.”

Neither did I. But then I [and I presume your husband] do not have the biological equipment to deliver!

By: electro-kevin

electro-kevin — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:35:30 +0000

I don’t suppose it matters if Mr Miliband is there or not – either the paternity leave OR the State visit.

But seriously. Never heard anything like it in my life – he’s not manly is he. Is that attractive ? Or right even ? One day we’ll rue emasculating all our males – the effects of which we can see in our woeful criminal justice system – this will soon be followed by the confident and assertive actions of the males of India and China who will be able to whip our effeminate little arses.

By: Mountjoy

Mountjoy — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:51:36 +0000

It is time for root and branch reform of not only the care system, but in particular the polically correct adoption system. Meanwhile, Government Ministers such as Milipede will continue their rank hypocrisy and avoid the system where possible.

By: Milipede adoption: more Labour double standards « THE WILTED ROSE

Milipede adoption: more Labour double standards « THE WILTED ROSE — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:51:13 +0000

[...] Milipede adoption: more Labour double standards 31 10 2007 Reading Ellie Seymour’s post on Milipede’s adoption, I thought to myself, here’s more Labour double standards. It was also a convenient excuse for Milipede to absent himself from the visit of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah. Is Milipede really Prime Ministerial material when, as Foreign Secretary, he can’t even be bothered to attend an important function, but would rather fly off to America to adopt another child? [...]

By: Winchester whisperer

Winchester whisperer — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:27:14 +0000

I think UK adoption laws are far too strict. Are there immigration restrictions on adopting from overseas?

By: simon

simon — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:00:17 +0000

neither did I ellee and I have 4 kids…. went to work 7 days a week though ;o)

By: Philipa

Philipa — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:48:05 +0000

I think these rules of age around adoption ridiculous – I had my youngest child aged 40 but my aunt had her first aged 46. The saddest thing I think with adoption in the UK is the pressure on perfectly good parents going through a difficult time from the social services who apparently need to fill adoption quotas – what’s all that about?? What on Earth is an adoption quota?

By: Welshcakes Limoncello

Welshcakes Limoncello — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:14:05 +0000

I was adopted myself, Ellee. Adoption agencies have to be very careful and must have the best interests of the child at heart. The age thing may seem silly these days, but any child up for adoption has already been through trauma. The agencies have to try to ensure that another trauma is not just around the corner. I wish the Millibands all the best and think he has been courageous in taking this decision.

By: Jean-Luc Picard

Jean-Luc Picard — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:44:58 +0000

This is a subject we’ve heard nothing of in the papers. It should have been mentioned more.

By: jameshigham

jameshigham — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:03:23 +0000

It’s not a parent’s age that I consider the most important issue, but whether they can spend time with them, that’s what a child values the most …

To a point, Ellee but the type of time spent also comes into it and in later life, it’s of a different nature, e.g. playing football with the boy and so on.