I built a house in The Pale (Dawnstar), and went to the adoption place in Riften. I told the NPC that yhe children will live in my house in The Pale (I built everything neede) and chose 2 childeren. But, after I tell tham that I'll adopt tham, they say that they'll pick their stuff snd come to my house, but the just stay there and not leaving, no metter what I try to do.
Help anyone?
Have you tried traveling away from Riften? As far as I know, as long as you stay there, your new children will not leave - a lot of stuff in Skyrim happens (or doesn't happen, as the case may be!) in this way - try travelling somewhere else, then head to your home in a couple of in-game days time to see if they've turned up.
A watched pot never boils (as the saying goes), and I think it might be the same for child-relocation in Skyrim. They should turn up at your house if you go elsewhere for a while.