In the United States in 2013, 2% of all children were adopted. Adoption has always been seen as having a positive impact on the child. However, this process is not always as perfect as you might think. Adopted children do not always live normal lives, some face hardships and hardships resulting from the adoption process. As a result of adoption, some children face self-esteem issues, social interaction issues, and attachment problems. First of all, children going through the adoption process may experience some sort of self-esteem problem. Ripa Ajmera reports that most children “may feel a sense of pain, rejection or abandonment after learning they have been adopted.” This has a major effect on the child's overall behavior. Children this young shouldn't have to deal with such insecurities! When a child realizes that he or she has been adopted and what that entails, such as being abandoned by his or her biological parents for whatever reason, a young child's curiosity will develop such a deep and permanent idea of ​​something that is not it goes into him. Ajmera also states that “They [children] may wonder why they were given up for adoption and whether there was something wrong with them when they were born to be unwanted.” Once again we can see that this mentality for a child can become very destructive to their self-esteem. Furthermore, because they are at such a fragile age where they are so dependent on the opinions of others, everything others believe is seen as factual knowledge. Ajmera continues with “And as a result they [the child] may suffer from extreme lack/or loss of identity.” Loss of identity is the main symptom of self-esteem problems. Children generally tend to look to their parents or guardians of the same generation... middle of paper... who in the United States are adopted. When 17% of the 317 million people in the United States are children, the numbers start to add up. Think, is there anyone you know who was adopted? Has it always been easy for them? Chances are it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows, as life is. Works Cited “Bonding and Attachment.” Buening, Walter. 2013: Walter D. Buening, Ph D. and Assoc. Network. 4 April 2014. “Effects of adoption on children”. Ripa Ajmera. October 2013: Livestrong. Network. 28 March 2014 “Impact of adoption on adoptees”. August 2013: Information portal on child welfare. Network. 19 February 2014. “The effects of adoption on children”. Seifert, Carly. 2014: Global Post: Everyday Life. Network. March 28, 2014. “Understanding child development and the impact of adoption.” 2009: Information portal on child welfare. Network. February 25, 2014