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Originally Posted By KarenWe adopted 2 boys at the ages of 3 and 4. It was nerve racking as these were our "first", but they called us mom and dad from the beginning. Now I look at our nieces and nephews at that same age and think gee, how little they really are at that age. 7 years later, we adopted 2 girls, at the ages of 6 and 7. They were hesitant at first as they did not know us, but very, very soon it was evident they were "chosen" for us as we all 6 bonded very quickly. The younger girl called us mom and dad immediately. The older girl took a little longer - the 5th visit!!! The kids are now 9, 10, 12 1/4 and 14 and we are thinking of adopting again. To us it was so easy. The kids can sit with you and talk to you - communication is important, whereas a baby just cries and cannot tell you what it wants. Maybe we were just very lucky, but I would do it again with older kids in a minute. Good luck