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Adopting Older Children

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Are you considering adopting a child over the age of 5? Join our discussion with Dr. Stephanie Bosco-Ruggiero. She has a PhD in Social Work from Fordham University and is co-author of the book Adopting Older Children: A Practical Guide to Adopting and Parenting Children Over Age Four.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • The greatest need in both foster care adoption and international adoption is to adopt kids 5 and older.
  • Adolescents have a bad reputation in general in our society and those in foster care or international child welfare institutions have an even worse reputation.
  • These kids and youth may have challenging behaviors that will be hard to parent. (They also may not have challenging behaviors.)
    • Why have they developed these behaviors? (grief and loss, trauma, mental health)
    • What are some typical behaviors that are more difficult for parents?
  • Tips for creating trust and attachment with older children.
  • How to prevent these behaviors from influencing other kids in the family?
  • Special issues specific to older kids adopted internationally.
    • Lack of ability to communicate.
    • Cultural differences.
  • Safety concerns, especially if there are younger children in the family.
    • Sexually acting out.
    • Physical abuse.
  • Sibling relationships when adopting an older child.
  • Contact with bio family members and former foster parents
  • Trying to establish rules with teens/tweens who have had too much freedom.
  • Helping kids academically.
    • Neuropsychological evaluations, IEPs,
  • Support for adoptive families

Support the show

Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.
Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:

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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.

Are you considering adopting a child over the age of 5? Join our discussion with Dr. Stephanie Bosco-Ruggiero. She has a PhD in Social Work from Fordham University and is co-author of the book Adopting Older Children: A Practical Guide to Adopting and Parenting Children Over Age Four.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • The greatest need in both foster care adoption and international adoption is to adopt kids 5 and older.
  • Adolescents have a bad reputation in general in our society and those in foster care or international child welfare institutions have an even worse reputation.
  • These kids and youth may have challenging behaviors that will be hard to parent. (They also may not have challenging behaviors.)
    • Why have they developed these behaviors? (grief and loss, trauma, mental health)
    • What are some typical behaviors that are more difficult for parents?
  • Tips for creating trust and attachment with older children.
  • How to prevent these behaviors from influencing other kids in the family?
  • Special issues specific to older kids adopted internationally.
    • Lack of ability to communicate.
    • Cultural differences.
  • Safety concerns, especially if there are younger children in the family.
    • Sexually acting out.
    • Physical abuse.
  • Sibling relationships when adopting an older child.
  • Contact with bio family members and former foster parents
  • Trying to establish rules with teens/tweens who have had too much freedom.
  • Helping kids academically.
    • Neuropsychological evaluations, IEPs,
  • Support for adoptive families

Support the show

Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.
Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:

  continue reading

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