We are starting our prep course next week and have expressed an interest in adopting a sibling pair aged anywhere from 2 to 6.
We have no kids and don't know what our chances are of adopting 2 children.
We both know lots of children in the family (my DH is like some kind of Mr Tumble, kids love him!) and I've worked a lot with children.
He is thinking older -age 5-7, I am unsure. I know I don't hanker after a baby or a very young toddler, just doesn't seem 'me'.
I really like children as they get older, more chatty, mobile, interesting.
But how do you 'know', really? Will the SW help guide us? If we go for older, could we regret missing out on toddling, learning words and other milestones?
It feels like an inexact science and I am wobbling a bit about how we will know if we have made the right choice.
I look at BMP and am naturally more drawn to older children. But what if we are wrong???
How did anyone else know what was the right thing for them? I know it's not like 'shopping around' but from the off we were asked about age groups etc. I went with my gut but age 2-6 is a huge range.
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PootlewasthebestFlump · 14/06/2014 16:33
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