Older Child Adoption - Toddler Adoption

Toddlers, older children, and even adults can be adopted. Find resources and information about various ages and stages.

Information & Resources

10 Tips After Your Older Child Is Home

Suggestions from adoptive parent Susan M. Ward to help during the adjustment period after coming home with your older child. For prospective parents, ideas on how to prepare.... [more]

Adopting a Waiting Child

The steps to adopting a waiting child in the U.S. foster care system are similar to those in private agency and independent adoption, with some important differences. Here's what you need to know.... [more]

Adopting Natasha

This excellent journal of an independent Ukraine adoption follows AngelaW's journey from before her departure through to post-adoption updates.... [more]

Does Older-Child Adoption Equal Special Needs?

Realistic expectations and education are key factors in understanding the issues an older child may bring to your family. Here's what you need to know.... [more]

Multiple Transitions

Special thanks to Michael Trout of The Infant-Parent Institute for allowing us to reprint the script of his video. What would even the youngest children tell us if they could? Perhaps these are their words.... [more]

Naming/Renaming Your Older Adopted Child

Naming your child can be a difficult decision to make for any parent. When you are considering a name for a child you are adopting who already comes with a name, either given to the child by his or her birthparent(s) or by someone in an orphanage, the decision can become more difficult, often involving unfamiliar people and cultures.... [more]

The Inner World of the Adopted Child

Child psychologist Dr. Christopher Alexander offers insight into the needs and concerns of adopted children, including family interaction, child development, and anger.... [more]

Adopting A Toddler
The challenges of adopting a toddler are distinctly different from those of an infant or older child, by Mary Hopkins-Best, Ed.D.

Adopting and Parenting the Older Child
Resources, support, and a monthly column for present and future adoptive parents.

Before You Adopt A Child
What you should know about attachment issues in non-infant adoptions, from the Evergreen Attachment Center.

Exploding Some Myths
Dad-of-8 debunks the most common myths about adopting older children from the foster care system.

Family Strategies Publishing
Workbooks for children on the topics of moving to a foster home or adoptive home, lifebook workbooks, learning what professionals do to find an adoptive family for a child, and going to an adoption finalization hearing.

Older Child Adoption & Parenting
Guidance during the adoption process, the time of adjustment, and the parenting years.

Older Child Adoption Online Magazine
The home of Hannah and Her Mama, this weekly online magazine provides a wealth of information for those adopting and parenting older children, as well as a large section for single parent adoption.

Older Child Adoption Ring
Sharing information, resources and experiences with triad members involved with non-infant adoption.

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