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Our daughter was 4 when we adopted her. I thought this was a great age to adopt. It had it's challenges when we first came home, since a child of this age is definitely aware of what is going on around them but too young to really understand it all. So she was quite frightened and confused at first. She had to learn to attach to us and to let go of the survival behaviors she learned from orphanage life. It took time, patience and learning about attachment parenting....but I would say within a year we saw this scared child blossom into a well attached and well adjusted little girl who has brought such light and love into our home. It is truly a miracle to watch the transition and be a part of the experience.