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<blockquote data-quote="Ellenm0m" data-source="post: 449056" data-attributes="member: 12491"><p>My dad was 4 and his sister 2 when they were adopted by my grandparents. All in all, my dad did okay, he went into the military right out of high school...he is on wife #4 because he has attachment issues, but he never really had behavioral issues. My Aunt however, was a trial to my grandparents, drugs, behavior issues, not sure of all of the stuff they dealt with.</p><p></p><p>Also, my husband was adopted at age 14, his bio dad died when he was 4 and his mom at 12. They tried to place him with his uncle, but that didn't work out, so he was adopted by a non family member. I just have to say that Dad was a brave man to take in a 14 year old with ADHD with the mental problems any kid would have watching their mom die. I KNOW husband was not an easy child (he is not always an easy man) and he did spend some time in prison, and yes, it actually helped him. </p><p></p><p>I think you have to go with your heart and if things do not work out, remember it is not your fault. The things that happened to these kids before they come into a stable home are sometimes unmentionable. (I know my dad has memories that noone should have).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ellenm0m, post: 449056, member: 12491"] My dad was 4 and his sister 2 when they were adopted by my grandparents. All in all, my dad did okay, he went into the military right out of high school...he is on wife #4 because he has attachment issues, but he never really had behavioral issues. My Aunt however, was a trial to my grandparents, drugs, behavior issues, not sure of all of the stuff they dealt with. Also, my husband was adopted at age 14, his bio dad died when he was 4 and his mom at 12. They tried to place him with his uncle, but that didn't work out, so he was adopted by a non family member. I just have to say that Dad was a brave man to take in a 14 year old with ADHD with the mental problems any kid would have watching their mom die. I KNOW husband was not an easy child (he is not always an easy man) and he did spend some time in prison, and yes, it actually helped him. I think you have to go with your heart and if things do not work out, remember it is not your fault. The things that happened to these kids before they come into a stable home are sometimes unmentionable. (I know my dad has memories that noone should have). [/QUOTE]
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