If you dream that you adopt or foster a child, it can mean that you are approaching life in a new way or taking on a new responsibility.
You are helping something to grow.
Adoption in a dream can be a message that you need to look at things from a different viewpoint – to adopt a new way of doing things.
Your dream may be a sign that you need to love and nurture someone else.
A dream that you are adopted can mean that you want to be accepted.
If you are thinking about adopting or fostering a child in waking life, your dream may reflect your hopes and anxieties.