Should You Take Your Other Children Along?
On the fence about taking along your existing child or children on an international adoption trip? Take a look at the list below. If you answer “no” to more than two, you might want to think twice before buying that extra plane ticket.
- Can you afford it?
- Will your adoption agency allow you to bring another child along?
- Will missed school not be a problem?
- Does your child enjoy trying new foods and having new experiences?
- Is your child well-behaved in novel or stressful situations?
- Is your child generally an easy-going little trooper?
- Would your child be comfortable with strangers frequently staring at, touching, or generally make a fuss over him or her?
- Is your child patient? Can your child keep him/herself entertained during long waits?
- Is your child a pleasure to travel with on family vacations or long car rides?
- Is your child responding well to the whole idea of adding a sibling to the family?
- Is your adopted child’s medical condition good?
Courtesy of Adoptive Families magazine
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