[lucyjoy]

It really depends on what issues the children are bringing with them and how willing your are to alter your entire life style. I think if you plan to continue with the daycare or plan to work, then yes, it would be too much all at once. If you can take a year off, then it could be very doable-again, depending on the kids issues.

Space is a big question. My kids shared rooms in foster care but I soon discovered they needed to not share rooms so you may need to plan for that to be a possibility.

Another thing to consider is if the kids currently are placed together. Sometimes, if they are seperated in foster care, when they are brought back together, they creat a lot of caos and sometimes abuse to each other. It's the way they remember their lives together and working through to break the trauma bond and help them form a healthy one can be a killer. However, if they have stayed together, they may have done some healing on that part.

It is a big change to go from non to four. I started with one and added 3 one year later. It was quite an adjustment.