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Originally Posted By Cecilia Thomas

Intelligence has nothing to do with HELP. dO NOT SPARE THE ROD AND SPOIL THE CHILD. If this child needs medical,Psychological or plain discipline you must take total control first of yourself then this Child that God has intrusted in your care.

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what does adopting from the state meen.

Like a child that belonged to the state

[weas123]

Adopting through foster care doesn't come without it's risks, but is surely worth it. We have had 18 foster children over the last six years with really no desire to adopt. However, with 2 of the children it just seemed they were the perfect fit with our family. We adopted a 6 year old girl and will soon adopt a baby that we have had since birth. He came drug addicted but is doing so well. He just turned a year and we just love him. I have heard of some adoptions happening quicker but ours seem to take a while. We will get a subsidy for both children until they are 18, all court costs were covered, and they will both have a medical card until they are 21. I live in Utah and there must be a lot of children in foster care since we get calls all the time to take more children. Even if the child is reunified with their birth parents it is a wonderful experience!

[Tori Koubek]

Have you tried the books on Love and Logic? I hear their supposed to be great or I like the what to expect the toddler years book!

[arizona]

I was just wondering since I have heard many horror stories but if one goes through foster/adopt what are the chances of adopting? I hear that it isn't very likely to adopt.

[weas123]

Interestingly enough, we have actually had a number of toddlers placed with us that eventually became "adoptable." I think it actually happens just as ofen as older kids, it's just that they are not as difficult to place as an older child.