Title: Must read...
Product review: We read this book before we adopted a 26 month old who had been institutionalized for 2 years in a Soviet orphanage. Packed the book when we went on the trip and were very glad that we did. A lot of the issues were very relevant and rereading sections helped immensely.For those who think this is too negative to read before you adopt a toddler, I can only say that you should reassess your decision to adopt an older child.I do think that all kids deserve a home.I also believe that all kids deserve parents who are well-prepared.Clearly not all the issues are relevant to every adoption, but as we have found over the past 4 years in corresponding with many, many families who adopted toddlers and older kids you cannot be prepared enough.Recently a family murdered an adopted toddler from Russia (and this was not the first) - I honestly believe that reading this book can help families understand what they are undertaking.
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