Most people want children from a young age, and there just aren't many of those any more.
Most older kids have some fairly serious issues that many people aren't willing to take on. That's not the fault of either the kids or the adults wanting kids, it's just one of the sad facts of life. Some of these kids have been seriously messed up, and some people don't feel they can take that burden.
And the way the laws work, once you reach a certain age it gets really hard to adopt. So if you've spent years trying, had no luck, then decided to adopt, it may be too late. Don't know if it's the same for fostering or not.
My favourite Aunt took in a lot of foster kids over the years. Had a fair mix of horror stories and triumphs. One of the kids, now an adult with a family of his own, keeps in contact with her.
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Date: 2008-02-14 05:16 am (UTC)Most people want children from a young age, and there just aren't many of those any more.
Most older kids have some fairly serious issues that many people aren't willing to take on. That's not the fault of either the kids or the adults wanting kids, it's just one of the sad facts of life. Some of these kids have been seriously messed up, and some people don't feel they can take that burden.
And the way the laws work, once you reach a certain age it gets really hard to adopt. So if you've spent years trying, had no luck, then decided to adopt, it may be too late. Don't know if it's the same for fostering or not.
My favourite Aunt took in a lot of foster kids over the years. Had a fair mix of horror stories and triumphs. One of the kids, now an adult with a family of his own, keeps in contact with her.