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Reds 17 kids thread got me wondering about adoptions. If i were to ever do it which i doubt, the child would have to be a baby. Colour & slight disabilities wouldent concern me.

How about yourself?

I'd happily take someone on if I thought I could help them, but I doubt whether a baby would qualify for that.

I'm quite certain that no official agency would touch me with a bargepole as a potential helper.

Why do you think that Spot? Many single people adopt succesfully.

Local authorities have cut-off criteria outside of which I fall.

So if you could, would it be a teenager you would opt for?

I chose a baby as i dont want to take on any past issues the child may be dealing with.

I can't imagine I'd be much use to anyone pre-school. Memory informs me I'm not bad at teaching pre-school children to read, but that's a minor accomplishment. I'm better once they've reached school.

buttercup;674258 wrote: So if you could, would it be a teenager you would opt for?

I chose a baby as i dont want to take on any past issues the child may be dealing with.


Buttercup I agree with you on that one.

If I was to adopt (don't think I ever will) I would prefer to adopt a baby

my dad that bought me up adopting me when i was 2 years old.I feel if he didnot adopt me my life would of been poo really.I think fostering and adopting is a great thing to do,to open your home to acomplete stranger and then learn how to love them is a very big feat in deed

And you were with him all the time until you were grown up, neffy? That must make a huge difference to someone, not being moved from place to place. It sounds like you struck lucky.

spot;674277 wrote: And you were with him all the time until you were grown up, neffy? That must make a huge difference to someone, not being moved from place to place. It sounds like you struck lucky.


yes i was with my mum and dad right until i got married,he was a great man spot and when he died part of me died with him,he taught me so many good values in life and for that i will always be grateful for

Thank you BC for starting this thread,it has given a chance to talk about this which is something i dont really do very often,

Butter, I would opt for an older child as I am not crazy about babies and do not have the patience they require. Definitely an older child.

woody allen say adopt teenagers easy to sort out witch parent they get to live with