What Are Older Child Adoptions?
An older child adoption is where the adoptive parents choose to adopt a child who is two years of age or older. Although a three year old may not seem to be old per se, there are adoptive parents who may find that anyone over the age of one is older than they wish to adopt. Older child adoptions are usually more readily available than infant adoptions as a good amount of adoptive parents are interested in adopting a child who is still in the infant stage of life. Advantages to Adopting an Older Child There are many advantages of adopting an older child. One of the advantages is the conversational and interaction skills which an older child possesses. A child who is no longer a baby will be better able to communicate with the parents and tell them exactly what they want and need. In addition, when adopting an older child, the adoptive parents gain a greater sense of knowledge regarding current and past medical issues and will have a better idea about how healthy their child is and if th
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