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/^t/Usually when a retarded baby is born it is a horrible event for its parents. They are not prepared to cope with the situation and usually do not know what to do. It is not easy to keep such a child at home and spend the rest of their lives taking care of a person who will never reach full normality. Of course, it is also not an easy decision to give one's child away. However, it is necessary to realize that this would probably be a better solution for everybody. It is better for the child itself, because it would have professional care and appriopiate company there, and for its family - there would be no strain on finances and no bad effects on other children.