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2. 2 My name is............................................................ and this is my story so far

3. 3 I was born on the ………………………………………... I was born at ………………………………………………….. I weighed ……………………….. kilograms

4. 4 My birthday is on the …………………………………………….

5. 5 My birth mother’s name is ………………………………………… My birth father’s name is …………………………….

6. 6......................... and...................... were not able to take care of me, so I went to live with....................... and....................... when I was …………. old.

7. 7................. and................. are foster carers. Foster carers are grown ups who know lots about children and who look after them and keep them safe.

8. 8 I used to go and see................. and................. at the Family Centre and................. would sing to me. She was happy to see me.

9. 9 When I was living with................. and................. I had my ………………………..birthday. We had a ………………………………………………………party and I had great fun.

10. 10 I love to play ………………………………….. and play with my toy ……………………………………

11. 11 While I was staying with....................... and......................, lots of people thought very hard about where would be the best place for me to live until I am grown up.

12. 12 This was very important so everyone went to see a person called a Judge who helped them. After lots of talking and listening the Judge knew that it would be best for me to live with a new family.

13. 13 I will stay with...................... and...................... while the social workers are finding my new adoptive family.

14. 14 Being adopted means I have two families. My birth family and my adopted family. Both are special in different ways. While my birth family gave me life, my adoptive family will care for me as I grow up and when I am grown up too.