Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
A bit stunned
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 356709" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>A couple of thoughts to hold onto:</p><p></p><p>1) They saw the real difficult child, as you said. So no illusions here. They would know exactly what they would be dealing with.</p><p></p><p>2) They seem to think it wouldn't be a good placement, that they wouldn't be able to cope with difficult child. Well, value that honesty. Finding out now, that it's not a good placement, is better than finding out in a couple of years' time.</p><p></p><p>I also understand the tears of "I don't know where to place my child, if even these guys can't cope. So what do they expect ME to do?"</p><p>It does show up the possible gaps in what is available for our kids. Ideally, there shouldn't be any gaps. But we all know that there aren't the options here that there should be. </p><p></p><p>Sometimes near enough never can be good enough.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there. At least one unsuitable option looks like being ruled out before you waste any more effort on it.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 356709, member: 1991"] A couple of thoughts to hold onto: 1) They saw the real difficult child, as you said. So no illusions here. They would know exactly what they would be dealing with. 2) They seem to think it wouldn't be a good placement, that they wouldn't be able to cope with difficult child. Well, value that honesty. Finding out now, that it's not a good placement, is better than finding out in a couple of years' time. I also understand the tears of "I don't know where to place my child, if even these guys can't cope. So what do they expect ME to do?" It does show up the possible gaps in what is available for our kids. Ideally, there shouldn't be any gaps. But we all know that there aren't the options here that there should be. Sometimes near enough never can be good enough. Hang in there. At least one unsuitable option looks like being ruled out before you waste any more effort on it. Marg [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
A bit stunned
Top