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Originally Posted by seabird
We are considering fostering to adopt a young girl...between 3-5. Just wondering, if there are pretty normal kids in foster care.
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I've foster several kids in the 3-5 age range-only one had serious issues where I had to have her moved. The others were fine-not perfect but no serious behaviors that couldn't be dealt with. In my experience, MOST foster kids are good kids-not perfect but not out of control. They are all dealing with grief and separation issues. They miss their families. The grief from missing their families can be overwhelming for them for the first month or so-and their behavior reflects this. They grew up with different rules and different lifestyles. It takes a while for everyone to adjust. However, most kids do okay.
I have children 22 months, 3 and 10. I'm currently open for a girl between the ages of 3 and 8. It's definately an age group that I enjoy.
Every age group (from infants on up) can have a child with serious issues like attachment problems. No age group is immune to it. Children 3-5 may have experienced more but they are also at an age when you can talk to them and they can participate in therapy. There are a lot of positives with this age range
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