Ask AF: Older Child Adjustment

An older child arrives with a past full of experiences. Use AF's guide of what to expect to help draw connections between past and present, and help your new child feel like a part of your family.

June 1, 2007

The older child we’re adopting is coming to us after seven years of foster care in another country. How can we make the transition easier?

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