Comments on: Why Adopt from Foster Care? http://fost-adopt.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/why-adopt-from-foster-care News and information for those planning to adopt through foster care as well as firsthand accounts of those who have. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:19:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: deidre http://fost-adopt.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/why-adopt-from-foster-care/comment-page-1#comment-388 deidre Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:23:16 +0000 http://foster-adopt.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/08/26/why-adopt-from-foster-care#comment-388 My husband and I are adopting through foster care and our story is exactly like yours, Kelly. Thanks for sharing--I don't feel so lonely. :) Probably others have mentioned this, but while this type of adoption has all the benefits Kelly wrote of, it also has a couple of downsides. Most children in foster care are legal risk, and most children in foster care come with special needs. One of my friends adopted a two year old whose teeth were rotten--every single one. She also had a severe night terrors and required a lot of extra attention. She's seven now and doing beautifully, but I just thought it might be helpful to mention that these babies are not "perfect". These are hurt kids who need lots of love. My husband and I are adopting through foster care and our story is exactly like yours, Kelly. Thanks for sharing–I don’t feel so lonely. :) Probably others have mentioned this, but while this type of adoption has all the benefits Kelly wrote of, it also has a couple of downsides. Most children in foster care are legal risk, and most children in foster care come with special needs. One of my friends adopted a two year old whose teeth were rotten–every single one. She also had a severe night terrors and required a lot of extra attention. She’s seven now and doing beautifully, but I just thought it might be helpful to mention that these babies are not “perfect”. These are hurt kids who need lots of love.

]]> By: xxsurroundedbyxy http://fost-adopt.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/why-adopt-from-foster-care/comment-page-1#comment-387 xxsurroundedbyxy Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:29:08 +0000 http://foster-adopt.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/08/26/why-adopt-from-foster-care#comment-387 You forgot to mention that in other adoptions there is no possibility for a stipend, but with foster/adopt there is a continued stipend to help offset costs of the needs of the child. Some people are uncomfortable getting one (they feel like the child isn't really theirs) but you can always put it into a savings account or long-term CD and invest in the child's college savings and/or life skill training. If the child doesn't go to college, it can be used to help transition them into independent living. And sadly, it may have to be used to help offset the costs of a residential treatment home. You forgot to mention that in other adoptions there is no possibility for a stipend, but with foster/adopt there is a continued stipend to help offset costs of the needs of the child. Some people are uncomfortable getting one (they feel like the child isn’t really theirs) but you can always put it into a savings account or long-term CD and invest in the child’s college savings and/or life skill training. If the child doesn’t go to college, it can be used to help transition them into independent living. And sadly, it may have to be used to help offset the costs of a residential treatment home.

]]> By: mistyeyed http://fost-adopt.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/why-adopt-from-foster-care/comment-page-1#comment-386 mistyeyed Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:31:02 +0000 http://foster-adopt.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/08/26/why-adopt-from-foster-care#comment-386 What a great idea. There's so many kids out there in foster care that need the help. I didn't know that adoption costs were lower through foster care.<br /> <br /> My friends are going through myadoptionforms.com because of the low cost and information that they give. But, maybe I'll pass along this information too. What a great idea. There’s so many kids out there in foster care that need the help. I didn’t know that adoption costs were lower through foster care.

My friends are going through myadoptionforms.com because of the low cost and information that they give. But, maybe I’ll pass along this information too.

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