Weekend Wisdom: Should You Disrupt Birth Order When Adopting or Fostering?
Q: We have 3 children by birth and want to adopt a child that really needs a home. Given our kids’ ages, this will probably mean that we will disrupt the birth order of at least some of our kids. The agency we have talked with is definitely against this idea. Is this something that is harmful to kids?
Resources:
- Disrupting Birth Order Resources
- Suggest Books for Kids on Preparing Children for the Adoption of a Sibling
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