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Re: At over 50, what is the best age of child?
Originally Posted By Trish
My husband and I are over 50 (just). We began foster care 5 years ago. We are almost ready to adopt our last placement of 3 siblings ages 5,5,6. We, too, have had our doubts but feel up to the responsibility. They are the first to respond that we are their parents not their grandparents to unsuspecting strangers when they tell us how cute our "grandkids" are. That is probably the hardest thing about older people adopting.
One thing I know for sure is that they are better off with us than they were before we got them.
Good luck with whatever age child you end up with. They all need loving parents.
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