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<blockquote data-quote="nlg319" data-source="post: 38132" data-attributes="member: 3637"><p>Thank you all who responded. I feel better after talking with my therapist. She helps me put things in perspective as I have a habit of thinking black or white about my parenting. If I do this I'm a good parent but if I do that I'm a bad parent.</p><p></p><p>With my daughter, talking is not something that works with her. I tend to agree more with daisylover and wyntersgrace about it not being my responsibility if the car ride didn't go well for difficult child#1. Personally, I think I did the right thing with her. She had money to buy mousse. She knew she needed it over the weekend. She should have asked foster mom to drive her to the store. Also, she is in a foster home through a CHINS(Child In Need of Services) and juvenile court. So, if the car ride was unpleasant, OH WELL! </p><p></p><p>Another example of her being her usual self, and perhaps it is ME expecting too much out of her, but anyway...I picked her up from softball game this afternoon. Drove her back to foster home and as she got out of the car and took her things, she said a half hearted "bye". I rolled the window down and asked her to come back. I told her that I am providing her with transportation to and from school until DSS sets it up with the school(should happen in day or 2) and that otherwise, she would be sitting in DSS office all day, as both foster parents work, and that I think she is old enough to recognize that saying Thank you is in order. She said " Thanks" and walked away...</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I did have talk with difficult child#2. He is much easier to talk to, can say he is sorry. I told him that I thought that we both could have done things differently last night and that DSS will work with us as a family so that those kind of instances don't happen! It was a good night overall...</p><p></p><p>Thanks for all who listen to my rambling...I need this forum so much!</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nlg319, post: 38132, member: 3637"] Thank you all who responded. I feel better after talking with my therapist. She helps me put things in perspective as I have a habit of thinking black or white about my parenting. If I do this I'm a good parent but if I do that I'm a bad parent. With my daughter, talking is not something that works with her. I tend to agree more with daisylover and wyntersgrace about it not being my responsibility if the car ride didn't go well for difficult child#1. Personally, I think I did the right thing with her. She had money to buy mousse. She knew she needed it over the weekend. She should have asked foster mom to drive her to the store. Also, she is in a foster home through a CHINS(Child In Need of Services) and juvenile court. So, if the car ride was unpleasant, OH WELL! Another example of her being her usual self, and perhaps it is ME expecting too much out of her, but anyway...I picked her up from softball game this afternoon. Drove her back to foster home and as she got out of the car and took her things, she said a half hearted "bye". I rolled the window down and asked her to come back. I told her that I am providing her with transportation to and from school until DSS sets it up with the school(should happen in day or 2) and that otherwise, she would be sitting in DSS office all day, as both foster parents work, and that I think she is old enough to recognize that saying Thank you is in order. She said " Thanks" and walked away... Anyway, I did have talk with difficult child#2. He is much easier to talk to, can say he is sorry. I told him that I thought that we both could have done things differently last night and that DSS will work with us as a family so that those kind of instances don't happen! It was a good night overall... Thanks for all who listen to my rambling...I need this forum so much! Nancy [/QUOTE]
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