Only child adoptees...wish you had siblings???

Question

My husband and I are considering applying again for adoption through our agency, our daugther is 8 months old now. I was wondering if only child adoptees wish that they had siblings? And if so, or if not, why please. Thanks for your input.

Answer 1

Adopted or not... only children wish they had siblings and children with siblings wish they did not.

Answer 2

I am 15 and I have one sister, who is 13. I love having a sibling. I know siblings are bound to argue and tear eachother to pieces, but the great thing is...when they are older, they will appriciate eachother and love eachother. My sister and I are both adopted from different families and it is just like she's my blood sister. I love her to death and I highly encourage adopting another.

Answer 3

I guess that doesn't apply to the "adult" adoptees then....

Answer 4

no. i am 13 and i love being an only child!!!!!! i sorta wish i had a twin. that would be cool.

Answer 5

I have five adopted (from birth) and one pregnancy.  They are very close to each other and would help out wherever they could if there was a need.

I have asked this question a couple of times when they were in their teens.   They told me they could not possibly see their lives without their brothers and sisters.  We all got together this Christmas, our six children and our 7 grand-children.

What a blessing.

Answer 6

I think most kids adopted or not that are only children wish at least some of the time that they had a brother or sister. I was adopted and my brother is 11 years older than me, so it was like growing up as an only child. There were times I wished I had a brother or sister more my own age (not because i was adopted) just so there would have been someone else to play with.

Answer 7

There is a huge advantage with having two adopted siblings (or more). They know what each other is going through and have someone they can trust will understand to talk to and support them. I know as an adoptive parent you would try your hardest to see their point of view but there is nothing more valueable than someone who has experienced it first hand. I know growing up having various friends who were adopted were tremendous help. I also had a foster brother for a little while and I really loved him and was proud of him. I recommend it fully.

Answer 8

Whatever.  I've NEVER known adopted siblings who are close.  We have no more in common that a stranger on the street.

If I could WISH for something--I wish I'd been raised with my mother.