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The Adoption Process, Disabled Children
In an introductory article, I described the three flavors of adoption: foreign, domestic infant, and older child. As an adopting parent, you must decide which approach is right for you, because they differ markedly in process and outcome. Foreign adoptions involve issues of immigration and...
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The Thalassemias

Introduction The thalassemias are a group of red blood cell disorders that cause anemia. Thalassemias derives from the Greek word thalassemia, which means anemia of the sea. These disorders are prevalent among populations living along the Mediterranean Sea. However, African and Asian people can...
A Parent's Guide to Adoption Disruption and Dissolution - Introduction
What To Do When Your Adoption is Failing - Introduction One of the saddest - and most controversial - occurrences in the world of adoption is when adoptive parents feel compelled to disrupt or dissolve an adoption. Views surrounding disruption and dissolution are widely divided. Many...
The Older Child and Second Language Acquisition
Before traveling to China, many new parents struggle to learn a few words of Chinese. Some want to speak with the Chinese people they will meet and some want to communicate with their new child. But the bottom line is that Chinese is not an easy language to learn and it can prove quite frustrating....

"Older Children" in the News

Breastfeeding older children beneficial?
The controversial cover story of this month's TIME magazine has sparked a debate about the appropriate ages for breastfeeding. Whether it is shock or support, the story on "attached parenting" is getting a reaction.
Local moms say breastfeeding older children beneficial
A new Time Magazine cover showing a mom breastfeeding a boy nearly four years old has sparked controversy, but some local mothers believe their children really benefit from it.
Oregon moms say breastfeeding older children beneficial
A new Time Magazine cover showing a mom breastfeeding a boy nearly four years old has sparked controversy, but some local mothers believe their children really benefit from it.
Understanding and treating bedwetting in older children
( Canadian Medical Association Journal ) Bedwetting in older children is common, but it can be distressing. An article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) outlines possible causes and evidence for current treatments.

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"Older Children" in the Adoption Blogs

School Musicals and Homeland Visits
February 17, 2012, 12:57 pm
My Chinese-born daughter has been cast as an orphan in a school production of "Annie." She sings the songs until they are constantly cycling through my head. "No one cares for you a smidge when you're in an orphanage," she sings. "Empty belly life. Dirty smelly life." The other members of...
Advocating
April 23, 2012, 6:18 am
A couple of weeks ago we had the ARD meeting to set my son's educational plan .   At the meeting, we set an uneasy goal to send "The Captain" on to kindergarten next year.  I left unsettled. As the next week or two went by, I began to worry.  The Captain was struggling at school.  He was...
Walk Alike, Talk Alike
March 7, 2012, 7:56 am
This is where I will officially cross the line and some of you will begin to think/realize I am crazy.  Yesterday at dinner, the Blitz (age 2) had a dinner-time breakdown when he thought I was getting stuff onto his plate too slowly.  To my older children I said, "Isn't that sweet?  He looks and...
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"Older Children" in the Adoption Forums

CASA issues....anyone else?
April 25, 2012, 11:56 am
Am I the ONLY person here that cant stand CASA? Total and complete anger towards them right now and I have to say this is a deciding factor in us taking older children in the future. I feel sick right now as I opened my mouth and inserted my foot right in it when talking with the director and may...
Children Available NOW
April 9, 2012, 5:33 pm
Summer 2012 Bridge of Hope Hosting Program for Russian Children What is Bridge of Hope? Bridge of Hope (BOH) is a hosting program providing a critical opportunity for older Russian orphans searching for homes and love to find permanent adoptive families. Through BOH, children will spend...
Advice needed on sensitively seeking birth families
May 4, 2012, 5:51 am
I am seeking advice from birth parents who were involved in closed adoptions, perhaps even those that happened many years ago. I live in a country where adoption is very strictly closed. Children always must spend at least a few months in an orphanage before they can be adopted. Birth parents must...
Bmom's parents warning against open adoption
May 11, 2012, 8:46 am
We were matched with a wonderful bmom a few months ago and she has been great. She has been buying gifts for us and our older children and she generally seems like a really caring, stable young woman. She has an older child who lives with her parents. I met the bmom's parents for the first time...

Stories About "Older Children"

Madhu's Story:
Part 1: Expectations In 1995, when I was maybe 10 years old, I was adopted from an orphanage in India by my Australian family. In November 2001 my Mum and I spent a month touring my homeland. It was...
The Blessings of a Scar
A scar is the signature of a painful event in the life of the body. A reminder that informs us that we are not always in control of our lives. I have many scars. My hands have tiny scars, caused by...

"Older Children" on Adoption.com

Older Children - Adoption - Adoption.org
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Older Child Adoption - Adopt an Older Child
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Older Children - Adoption - Adoption.org
All about Older Children. Find resources and information about Older Children from adoption.org.
Adopting Older Children - Adoption.com Forums
Hi! I'm not sure where to begin, so I'll just introduce myself and try to explain what brought me here. First and foremost, I have wanted to adopt a

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http://www.poshmums.com says, we hope you enjoyed this series about breastfeeding toddlers as much as we did. This is the concluding part of Extraordinary Breastfeeding ...
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Visit your child's classroom and talk about adoption. Helping your child's peers understand adoption can diminish teasing and bullying. Use your experiences as a teaching and learning platform.
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Meet this sibling set of three! Sophia is the oldest sibling. She is a peacemaker. She is loving and assertive, and able to ask for what she wants and needs. She does well in... [more]

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