What are some problems adopted children face at different points of development (infancy, early childhood, middle and late childhood, and adolescence)?

What will be an ideal response?


During infancy, children might struggle with attachment, especially if parents' expectations aren't met. By early childhood, children begin to ask where they came from. Thus, parents must decide when and if to tell their children that they are adopted. During middle and late childhood, children tend to show greater interest in where they came from, their birth parents, and why they were put up for adoption. By adolescence, adopted children start focusing their attention on physical appearances. As a result, they may notice that they look different from their biological parents and try to determine their identity.

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