ADOPTING WITH BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN | How does the process differ? | UK Adoption | mollymamaadopt

My husband and I adopted after having our biological daughter. It has been one of the best experiences for our family. I get lots of questions over on Instagram so hopefully this video explaining how the process differs, how we educated our daughter about adoption and my top tips will be helpful!
Molly x
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[@EleanorMairs]

Thank you so much for putting this up. Some people are concerned something will happen our existing child. Someone mentioned biting. Glad to see a positive outcome. 😊

[@MollyMamaAdopt]

Biting can be developmental for every child and isn’t specific to traumatised children. we certainly have our challenges but many of them aren’t because our son is adopted - they are typical sibling challenges you’d anticipate with every sibling group 😌

[@EleanorMairs]

That's right. My daughter bit someone when she was two come to think of it and she was teething. Thank you so much. 💓

[@yorkshirerose146]

Love that I've found your videos, we're in the second stage of the process. This is a helpful video, thank you.

[@glitterb4121]

This video is fantastic, thank you 💕

[@ellenleadbeater3332]

Oh I’m so pleased I’ve found your videos! We’re going through the adoption process and have a birth daughter and I’ve found the same problem with a lack of information. Your book is such a good idea explaining it to little ones. Thank you.

[@MollyMamaAdopt]

Hi Ellen. Congrats on starting the process! 💗

[@CJ-js2gb]

I love this - copying these ideas verbatim when the time comes!

[@pollyrb8375]

We’re trying to figure out when in our family lineup we want to adopt. Finding this such a hard call to make with so little info out there. Thanks for posting.

[@MollyMamaAdopt]

Thanks Polly. My aim was to get my story out there to help as many people as possible considering adoption. You can always contact your LA or a voluntary agency for an informal chat without commitment which may help you decide 🙂

[@kellymorris5314]

Love your videos! Slowly making my way through! Can I ask where you made this book as I would love to do this with my partners biological children. Thank you

[@MollyMamaAdopt]

Hey! Thanks so much for your lovely comment. I designed the book completely myself but had our social worker's input to make sure it was accurate x

[@AdventureAllTheWay]

What topics did you cover in the book? I'd like to make one for my 3 children to help prepare them x

[@MollyMamaAdopt]

Hey! I just went through the adoption process and then ended with the emotions of their new sibling being scared/sad/worried etc. And how we can support them x