This really is a cute story, and I'd love to see it as part of a campaign to get older kids adopted. The second ad? "Potty training was a breeze with our little Michael. All we had to do was say "It's down the hall, next to your bedroom." He said "Okay, thanks." And that was it! We were done with potty training. Parenting is awesome!"

This is a young man who is completely secure in who he is, has a sense of humor and has lucked into a great adoptive family.

The only losers in this case are the haters.

Oh no, an adoptive parent is trying things in order to bond with their child. The horror!

ok I'll be alone here. Maybe it's because I have spawn, but I thought it was sweet.

While on the surface this is creepy, when you realize the story it is actually quite cute. Seems like the 13 yo has a sense of humor too.

Best wishes to him and his sister. It's surprising that at 10 years old they were finally adopted; don't older kids usually never find "forever" parents?

ftfa it says they did it to poke fun (also known as "satire") and raise awareness

creep factor = zero

"And while the photos might look a little cliche, that's exactly what the family was going for....The goal was to have a little fun and mock the typical "newborn poses."

How does a site meant to mock the news consider other people mocking things "weird?"  Furthermore, why is this creepy to people on this site?

Aw. Sweet. Needs a great big 13 year old footprint, though. Maybe a bronzed gym sneaker.

I'm going to go with "sweet" and not "creepy."  I might even go as far as mentioning that it got a little dusty in my office while I was reading that story.

Awww, that's sweet.

/adopted
//oldest kid
///million baby pictures

WordyGrrl: This really is a cute story, and I'd love to see it as part of a campaign to get older kids adopted. The second ad? "Potty training was a breeze with our little Michael. All we had to do was say "It's down the hall, next to your bedroom." He said "Okay, thanks." And that was it! We were done with potty training. Parenting is awesome!"

That's a pretty damn good idea.

I assumed from the headline that it was the parents' idea and got the willies but after reading TFA I have the warm fuzzies.

You rock, awesome family!

I'll say this much. Kid's got comedic potential.

This is actually really great.  A lot of kids in foster care get shuffled around so much and really have no one to do things we all take for granted - like take baby photos and then keep them some where safe for the kids.  I have an adopted son and work in a school and always wonder about the small things, like which picture will he use in his Grade 12 yearbook baby photo?  It's all fine if you have an option but don't care if your pic gets put in, but if you don't even have the option, that has to sting.  My son was adopted at 15 months and now lives in a family of photographers so he's all good.

PrivateCaboose: "In all seriousness, the Higgins family said on Facebook they hope the photo will help raise awareness for adoption of older children."

This is sweet.

^Word

HotWingConspiracy: How is 13 year old babby formed?


They need to do way instain mother> who kill thier 13 year old babbys. becuse these babby cant frigth back? it was on the news this mroing a mother in ar who had kill her three 13 year old kids. they are taking the three 13 year old babby back to new york too lady to rest my pary are with the father who lost his 13 year old children ; i am truley sorry for your lots

davidphogan: WordyGrrl: This really is a cute story, and I'd love to see it as part of a campaign to get older kids adopted. The second ad? "Potty training was a breeze with our little Michael. All we had to do was say "It's down the hall, next to your bedroom." He said "Okay, thanks." And that was it! We were done with potty training. Parenting is awesome!"

That's a pretty damn good idea.

Thanks! Here's another: Mom's chasing a wild toddler boy around the house  Dad turns and says "Congratulations. Looks like you're the NORMAL son in this family." Kid (who is older and perhaps a different race from the parents) nods and says "Thanks, Dad. I mean that."

Eh, I got plenty more. Somebody get me a meeting with the Ad Council?

The goal was to have a little fun and mock the typical "newborn poses...the Higgins family said on Facebook they hope the photo will help raise awareness for adoption of older children. "

Dawwwwww

Good for him and good for the parents. Sounds like they had some fun together on this.

And they adopted his sister, too!

Yay! Happy good news about a family having fun and laughing!
What good parents! You gets cookies!

It made me crack up and I wish we could see all the pictures.

Think how much easier it must have been to take those than with an infant.

PrivateCaboose: Molavian: I'd do it for a kid I adopted.  Maybe it means the world to him.

I think if he wanted to do it - why not?  They obviously did it with the goal of getting what they wanted, and not caring that it was silly.  IMO, this is parenting done right.

It probably means MORE than the world to him.  Good for the whole group of them.

Molavian: I'd do it for a kid I adopted.  Maybe it means the world to him.

This.  Over 3 years, and still waiting on the court system.  No baby pictures and hardly any bio family pics (at least i could get the ones that were on FB...) Heck, with the way the system works, I may be adopting a teenager when it is all said and done..

That said, I'm late 30's, have multiple kids, and have never changed a diaper.  So I have that going for me.

thecpt: This is awesome/hilarious .....aweslarious

This kid is a farking comedic genius!

The wife and I were doing a hospital tour last night (baby due next month).  In the hallway they had cork boards filled with baby pictures.  Apparently they have people who come around right after the kid is born and try to sell you baby glamor shots.  fark that noise.  Anyhow, it was all I could do to keep from cracking up at some of them.  My favorite was a shot of the hospital from outside, with a disembodied baby's head floating above it in the sky.  It was just laughably bad.

Why not? It worked for Trayvon.

The Downfall: Well, it was his idea. I don't know if that makes this creepier or just sad.

I think creepy goes to 11 on this.