Child's viewpoint

Adoption day! "My family always celebrates October 16. Why? It’s not my birthday, it’s not Christmas, but it is the day when two years ago I went to the High Court of Justice in the Strand with my family." James, an 11-year-old boy, remembers the day of his adoption hearing.

Dear readers My name is Jack and I am 13 years old. If it wasn’t for the Be My Parent paper, I might not have been adopted, and my life would be so different to what it is now – HAPPY!

“Many lesbians saved my life!” Before I met Mum and Sue, Social Services hadn’t talked to me about going to be adopted by lesbians (I was eight years old then). But I had already told them I didn’t want a dad...

Jane's story Jane, a young woman with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, describes the impact this has had on her life, and particularly on her schooling and education...

Different but the same...
Rivalry is a common occurrence between brothers and sisters. But how different is it for siblings not related by birth? Children tell us what it is like for them to have adopted siblings.

Love is thicker than water
Collette has four siblings, born to her adoptive parents. Are they any closer to each other because they share the same blood? That's not a question she likes being asked!

Real brothers and sisters
When adopted or foster siblings join a family, it is important that the children already in the family are carefully considered and well prepared, as stresses Hedi Argent, an independent family placement consultant, trainer and author.

It’s my family who made me ‘me’
Hannah, aged 27, talks about growing up in a family of six – with two adopted children and two birth children. She explains how tracing her birth parents made her feel even closer to her adoptive family.

Children's experiences of adoption
Stories from children who are adopted, and birth children whose parents have adopted.

What it's like being adopted
It's been 12 years since Zoe was adopted and she recalls the times she has been asked the question "What's it like to be adopted?"

My dads are the coolest people ever!
Hi, my name is Sam and I’m ten. I live with my two dads.

Please, give an older child a chance!
Emily explains how finding a forever family was far from easy.

Tackling the equation
Lois, now 14, describes how she was helped to acknowledge her feelings about being adopted.

A force to be reckoned with
Larry, aged 16, is glad that adoption was there as an option for him.

Hi I'm Rebecca
Rebecca, aged 14, explains how foetal alchol syndrome affects her life.

Last updated: 09 March 10

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