Babies are cute and soft. They come without a long history of being with a variety of families through the foster care system. Older child adoption systems are in desperate need of families who can form a lasting bond with an older child and give them the support they need. These children have been forgotten and left in the system. They need a family and you can be the one to provide that dream for them. They may not be babies, but the advantages and benefits of rescuing an older child are great.

Newborn adoption has always been very popular. Agency adoptions are usually what would-be parents consider. They are more likely to find a newborn or infant with an agency versus state adoptions, such as the Department of Human Services. Unfortunately, most agencies do not handle many older children because it is difficult to find families for them. Why? Because a potential adoptive family is afraid of the problems associated with bringing an older child into their home.

Is this the correct attitude to take? Is older child adoption really that bad? No it is not. It is giving a child or teenager a chance at a better life. Yes, there will be issues that a baby will not present, but you also have to look at the advantages. There will be no waking in the middle of the night to change a diaper. There will be a different bonding experience because the parents have the opportunity to really communicate and learn about the child.

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