Family of 5 littles ones looking for a family. So sad

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Flower3554 · 16/04/2007 09:22

I saw this in the Mirror this morning. A family all under 7 including 14 month old twins.
Social Services very much want them to stay together.

I know of families who have taken 2 or 3 children but I've never heard of anyone adopting 5

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Judy1234 · 16/04/2007 09:26

How sad. It would be lovely if someone would. I have 5 children. It works fine. Not sure I'd adopt 5 though.

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Flower3554 · 16/04/2007 09:29

I've fostered a family of 4, never 5, and that was hard work but so much fun. I do hope they find someone who can keep them all together, it's heartbreaking when a family have to be split up.

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suejonez · 16/04/2007 09:35

sad isn't it, I understand they have two famnilies interested but the reality of taking on five together would be mind blowing - how do you start to bond with that many all at once - it would be an endless round of practicalities.

They are all pretty young though which will work in their favour. I can;t help thinking that they may have to place them with two families with the proviso that they have regular contact with each other.

Judy1234 · 16/04/2007 10:41

Very hard. Like having quinns and I expect they will want someone already with children too.

suejonez · 16/04/2007 10:46

I think given the number of children they may accept childless couples or a family with grown up children. I know someone whpo adopted triplets, that was hard enough

VeniVidiVickiQV · 16/04/2007 10:50

oh how sad. I hope they find a family to take all of them on.

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Flower3554 · 16/04/2007 10:53

They have said they are looking for people with some experience of children.
They also say
"It would be better to get the right adoptive parents- even if their housing arrangements are unsatisfactory for so many children- than to start with a couple who have a big enough house but be less suitable guardians.
In such circumstances it would be better for the LA to agree to pay at least some of the cost of moving or extending the original home.

Oh I do hope they find someone.

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IdrisTheDragon · 16/04/2007 11:00

I saw it in the Metro and was nearly crying on the tube .

Quootiepie · 16/04/2007 11:02

I know I would in a heartbeat when I am older and more settled in my own life. It's so heartbreaking to see older children, or larger families just waiting to be adopted You just want to scoop them all up and make them feel loved and wanted

MrsWho · 16/04/2007 19:36

if my kids were older I'd love to

becaroo · 16/04/2007 19:52

I would adopt tomorrow if my dh would agree. This story is so very sad.

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