Sibling Visits Once Adopted

From my perspective and in my situation, I'd like to see as much open-ness and contact as possible. For my son, who is 15, it really is essential. His siblings are 2 and 4 and probably don't really understand at the time - but they certainly do give big hugs and kisses at the end of visits, and I think would benefit in the long run. The tragedy, to me, is that these poor kids have to be separated and lose each other through no fault of their own. Sadly, our son and his siblings are about to be separated by 500 miles, so I don't know how we'll continue really meaningful contact (I think an hour once a week is better than 2 solid days once a year). If it seems beneficial in your situation, do what you can to maintain it!

We are about to go through all of this, my fs is 2 his sis is 12, P doesn't really know her, but like it was said does give big hug's at the end of visit's, but he does that to anyone who ask's for one, when were about to leave.I only want to keep contact so that when he is older if that is what he want's he will have somewhat of a realationship with her. Our's will proubly only be twice a mth for a couple hour's...I kinda think it's a see as we go thing.

It really depends on the child, and the relatives. We have a daughter with FAE that we had to cut ALL contact off with her bio sister and ex- foster mother (who is the one to give her up after 2 years...). After a few months of contact, foster mother was getting too invasive, and Linnea was not connecting with us. We removed all contact for approx. 2 years (with the approval of sw'ers and therapist), then I began infrequent letters, now we are up to letters, b-day and Christmas gifts. In the future, I hope they are able to have healthy visits.