[mrsduck]

While older children can always be a hand full, My husband adopted 2 1/2 sibs, and they are great kids and have bonded completely. We consider ourselves lucky to have them and they us, We encountered minor problems the daughter came to us at age 9 it took 7 mos, longer to get her 1/2 brother he came to us at age 6. bonding with my husband and adopted daughter occured before she came to the house she never knew her father, with me it took longer, but over the years now we have a great relationship, but secretly I think overcoming her mother still eats at her. our son his problems were more, he was not toliet trained (still wetting) day and night, he still has problems day wetting even at age 10, he is very impulsive, not as hyper as he was age is helping, and no common sense. But both kids are High honor roll students our son is at the smae level of reading as his sister, they hardly ever fight even though they did not come from the same foster home seperated to " de parentify the daughter" Both are drug / alcohol exposed but lucky to not be affected. We have our parental moments but life is so great were going to do it again.