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Our older child moved more before coming into care than after. He moved 8 times before coming into care (at 20 months), then moved twice while in care- first to a home where the foster parents got overwhelmed and then to us (at 24 months). On paper, it looks like he only moved from birthfamily to foster home 1 to us, not too bad. In reality, which we learned piece by piece over 18 months, he has moved 9 times before coming home to us, home #10.
Our younger child moved only 3 times, from birthfamily, to foster home 1, to us. So in his case the paper report is true.
Our younger child has some minor attachment issues due to the severe abuse/neglect, but mostly deals with PTSD and is doing well, developmentally on track.
Our older child has significant attachment issues, significant PTSD (although coping with this amazingly well now) and developmental delays. He was not abused as badly as his brother, he was not neglected as severely either; he was moved over and over though. It made a huge difference.
This is just to illustrate that moves happen while in care, and sometimes before they come into care. Every move leaves its mark, not just the ones happening during foster care placements.
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