II. Some children have higher chances of being adopted while others do not.
III. I’m not adopted but my family has been involved in foster parenting and have seen a lot of the troubles that some children and teenagers go through.
IV. I’m plan on giving you all a general idea of the highest age range percentage that gets adopted and I will be also be addressing a couple of common myths that can concern possible adopting parents. Hopefully one day you will be able to make a change in a child’s life who may not have a high percentage of adoption.
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I. Some people may think that the most sought out age that is adopted are newborns and infants.
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Some potential adoption parents have the fear that if they adopt a newborn they may have to deal with birthparents that can come and just take their birth child away at any time they please.
A. While that does have truth to it, a birth parent does have a small window of time to change their mind about the adoption.
III. According to The AFCARS Report teenagers have the smallest percentage of adoption.
A. People have this misconception that if they adopt a teenager then they won’t be able to form a bond with them and create a relationship, but on various adoption forums, families that adopted older children say that they do face problems and that it can be hard at times. But at the same time they also share just as much and even more laughter, love, and a growing trust and relationship with their new son or daughter. (Conclusion)
I. Age has such a large impact on adoption. Couples want a child that is old enough to not have any problems with birthparents but young enough to be able to form a special connection with.
II. Don’t adopt based off of a demographic or myths that you have heard about. You should want to adopt no matter the age, because you are helping a child create a new family, a new life and a fresh start. That alone should be enough. It won’t always be a perfect transition at first but over time you will begin to form a wonderful relationship with the newest member of your