There has been a general move towards placing as many children as possible for adoption, despite there being no evidence to say it produces a better outcome for the children who go through the system.
Yes, where there has been early intervention with young children and babies, by all means place them for adoption. But, as I view the kind of 'interesting' children and teenagers who pass through my house, I would be suspicious of the motives and indeed sanity of anyone who would wish to adopt them. That is not for one moment to suggest I do not value each and every one of them, and delight in their successes while they are here and in their independent lives.
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