[mdaisyq]

So much depends on the temperment of your kids and if they are good travelers.

For our first two adoptions from China, my husband stayed home with our other children who were either too young, or hated to be away from home for more than a day.

For our latest adoption, I traveled with my 7 year old and we had a blast. Too, she has an easy going personality and was a good traveler.

I would really consider taking an 11 year old when going to China, but for the family with a 6 and 4 year old, I would think about how well they do with being away from home for two weeks and how the youngest would deal with a possible scenario of a very needy newly adopted baby. Too, think about how they would deal with sitting around a provincial office for several hours while the parents were interviewed and had to sign a ton of papers.

Every family is different, and their kids are different, too. But, please, be realistic and think hard about the travel. I was in a group travel with a family who brought along their 3 year old spoiled brat and this kid made all of our lives miserable.