Effect on Biological Children

As a bio kid who grew up in a foster home to over 150 kids of all ages, I would say to please be careful. I did not have a hard time adjusting to the comings and goings of the kids, in fact I was kind of proud that we were a foster family. There were times when teens stole and ran away, or when other children acted out sexually towards other kids in the home. My parents are still fostering and have tried to convince us to foster/adopt instead of going the private adoption route. I personally do not feel lead to do that. In fact, we hope to adopt older children or a sibling group down the road when our children are older. I feel very strongly about keeping birth order intact (my parents did not). Remember that even though you are asking for younger children, they have already been raised or parented in a way that is probably very different from yours (aggressive, foul language, undisciplined). Good luck and I wish you the best. Tammi