When we adopted the four, two came as newborns. That was easy. You're not dealing with any attachment issues. The children who come at two and a half and four and a half have attachment issues. They're upset, and it's no fault of their own. It is emotionally draining to hold these crying kids. They don't have words to describe their feelings. You never know if you're doing it exactly right, and all you can do is keep going forward and keep hoping, and just loving and loving and loving.
On December 7th, 2010. See this statement in context.