[MilehighDad]

Of course you have to be careful with older kids of opposite sexes in your home, but that applies whether it is birth kids, adopted kids, foster kids, neighborhood kids, best friends or any mix of the above. I will say that I don't think it is that likely for a newly adopted kid to form a romantic attachment with a new sibling or vice versa, simply because there is too much else going on in their heads. That doesn't mean it is impossible but I wouldn't shy away from adopting an older kid simply because of that risk. But, if your current kid keeps talking about how "hot" the potential match is, well, er, run!