QUESTIONS TO ASK CARERS ON ADOPTION DAY

I got this list from the RQ, can you think of any more?

Sleeping
• How often does she sleep?
• How does the baby like to be held to settle?
• Where? (e.g. crib, bed, etc)
• Did she sleep alone or with other children?
• How does the baby prefer to go to sleep? (e.g. held/not held, rocking, singing, music, no noise at all, etc.)
• Light on or off?

Bathing
• How often?
• Where? (e.g. bath, sink)
• Does the child like/dislike her face getting wet?
• If your child is older, does she wash or dry herself?
• Does the baby have any skin conditions? (e.g. eczema)

Feeding
• How often?
• What formula? (sometimes the formula may have been more diluted than the tin recommends, so do not be surprised if the bowel action changes when you feed full strength formula).
• Is anything added to the formula and if so what? (e.g. sugar, fruit juice, etc.)
• What else does the baby drink? (e.g. milk, soy milk, boiled water, rice water, etc.)
• How does she drink? (e.g. cup, bottle, special drinking cup, etc.)

Solids
• What does the baby eat?
• How are the solids prepared? (e.g. pureed, lumpy, etc.)
• What does the child dislike?
• Does the child have any food allergies?

Attachment Toys
• Does the baby/child have any special toys?
• Is it possible to take her favourite toy home with you? (Bring a toy with you to swap.)

Routine
• Does the child have a daily routine?
• What does it involve? (e.g. How much play? With toys or without toys? Inside or outside? How much sleep? How much interaction with other children/adults?)