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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 320845" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Wen, I came over to welcome you and offer support also. I have never raised a child with severe mental health issues but I have raised a couple of boys who are grandsons and therefore understand..a bit..stepping up for family. Obviously they have issues or I wouldn't be a CD family member!</p><p></p><p>Do you and your husband have other children? Hope to have other children? Have pets? Hope to have pets?</p><p></p><p>Those questions immediately popped in my head. in my humble opinion it is imperative that</p><p>as a couple you think about your hopes and dreams for the next twenty years before you chart the next course of action with your 8 year old. If you are prepared to focus your future on this little girl <strong>only</strong> then I agree that you need to advocate for and locate intensive help for her and for you and husband. If you anticipate having a family of your own (or expanding your family) I would strongly suggest that you consider letting this child go into therapeutic care now so that she will have ten years of support with people</p><p>who are trained to provide it. I see it as a big choice. </p><p></p><p>There are some CD family members (some have posted on your thread)</p><p>who have dedicated their lives to raising very dysfunctional children. Most</p><p>of them would admit that they began believing that consistent kind and loving care would make the children all better. Many of them have had</p><p>frequent moments when they longed for normalcy and wondered if their children would not have been better served elsewhere.</p><p></p><p><strong>If </strong>you and your husband are questioning your choice do not feel badly. You had nothing but the purest of motives and you have given your all. If she has needs that can not be met in your home, it is ok to seek a placement that</p><p>may be better for her in the long run. Hugs. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 320845, member: 35"] Wen, I came over to welcome you and offer support also. I have never raised a child with severe mental health issues but I have raised a couple of boys who are grandsons and therefore understand..a bit..stepping up for family. Obviously they have issues or I wouldn't be a CD family member! Do you and your husband have other children? Hope to have other children? Have pets? Hope to have pets? Those questions immediately popped in my head. in my humble opinion it is imperative that as a couple you think about your hopes and dreams for the next twenty years before you chart the next course of action with your 8 year old. If you are prepared to focus your future on this little girl [B]only[/B] then I agree that you need to advocate for and locate intensive help for her and for you and husband. If you anticipate having a family of your own (or expanding your family) I would strongly suggest that you consider letting this child go into therapeutic care now so that she will have ten years of support with people who are trained to provide it. I see it as a big choice. There are some CD family members (some have posted on your thread) who have dedicated their lives to raising very dysfunctional children. Most of them would admit that they began believing that consistent kind and loving care would make the children all better. Many of them have had frequent moments when they longed for normalcy and wondered if their children would not have been better served elsewhere. [B]If [/B]you and your husband are questioning your choice do not feel badly. You had nothing but the purest of motives and you have given your all. If she has needs that can not be met in your home, it is ok to seek a placement that may be better for her in the long run. Hugs. DDD [/QUOTE]
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