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our story
Hi,
We are in the foster-to adopt process with an 8 yr old girl (V). We have a 10yr old birthchild (K) as well For us the experience has been mostly positive. V is a sweet girl, she's stubborn and easily frustrated but overall quite an easy kid to parent. We have very clear and consistent rules and keep a consistent schedule for the girls (ie bedtime, reading time, consequences of not doing chores, homework, etc). They whine and complain and it can be a constant battle to make them follow the rules but at the end of the day they know we love them and are good kids. K has some jealousy issues as you would expect - having been an only child her whole life, but I think having V as a sister will have a positive impact on her life as well as on V's. V has a strong bond with her birthmother and sees her twice a year. (she lived with her until age 5.5) I have fears of how that relationship may negatively impact V's life as she gets older and especially during the rebellious teen years - but we will have to just do our best to steer her in the right direction. One thing we are struggling with is her thumb sucking so if anyone has advice on that I'm all ears!
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