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Adopters Anonymous

Released: 2025-10-28

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AA: Sleep? Nah...it's overrated!

How well do your children sleep? And how well do you sleep? If you have adopted children, I doubt very much that they got the required 10-12 hours children need to prepare them for the day ahead. And if the children aren't asleep, then usually neither

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How well do your children sleep? And how well do you sleep?

If you have adopted children, I doubt very much that they got the required 10-12 hours children need to prepare them for the day ahead. And if the children aren't asleep, then usually neither are we.

In this episode of Adopters Anonymous, Carl and Martin share experiences of helping their children to get the sleep they need. It's complex routine that involves musical beds, painful backs, cricks in necks, bruises on arms, medication and frustration.

A 2017 UK study of children adopted from care found 50–60% of adoptive parents reported sleep problems, compared to about 20–25% in the general population.

So what does that look like, or rather what does that feel like? Plus, why is sleep so challenging in adopted children? Here's a clue: deep seated trauma.

Carl and Martin unpack how neglect, abuse and disruption can leave children fearful of what should be the loveliest time of the day: bed time.

We'd love to hear from you.

Episode ID: 1000735018094

GUID: 44fed30a-81c5-49f3-a76e-b1107e0efa9d

Release Date: 28/10/2025, 10:29:10

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Think you know about adoption? Think again.

First person stories present the reality of adoption in 2025, warts and all. The highs, the lows, the tears of sadness and the tears of joy.

To find out what adopters and their children experience daily, without the rose tinted spectacles, subscribe and follow.

And we'd love to hear from you.

Drop us a line at adopters.anonymous@gmail.com

We offer no judgement and 100% support.

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