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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 319295" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Hi Woolyeyed and welcome.</p><p> </p><p>Not much is more terrifying than not knowing where your child is. My son ran from home only a couple of times, and never for more than a couple of hours, but the fear of the unknown was just awful. When he turned up, I was torn between wanting to hug him forever and wanting to punish him because of the heck he put us through. He took off quite frequently during his last year in placement and after a while, I just got numb to it - the fear was still there but... I could only ride that rollercoaster just so often before I had no emotion left to get worked up.</p><p> </p><p>I think it's good news that she is in a placement now. Let them handle her, and you can work on recovering emotionally. Self-care is important when we're raising challenging kids. </p><p> </p><p>When you're ready, can you tell us a bit more about her? How old is she? How has she done in school/at home? Does she have any diagnosis (depression, ADHD, bipolar, etc.)? How long will she stay in foster care?</p><p> </p><p>A gentle hug to you and, again, welcome!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 319295, member: 8"] Hi Woolyeyed and welcome. Not much is more terrifying than not knowing where your child is. My son ran from home only a couple of times, and never for more than a couple of hours, but the fear of the unknown was just awful. When he turned up, I was torn between wanting to hug him forever and wanting to punish him because of the heck he put us through. He took off quite frequently during his last year in placement and after a while, I just got numb to it - the fear was still there but... I could only ride that rollercoaster just so often before I had no emotion left to get worked up. I think it's good news that she is in a placement now. Let them handle her, and you can work on recovering emotionally. Self-care is important when we're raising challenging kids. When you're ready, can you tell us a bit more about her? How old is she? How has she done in school/at home? Does she have any diagnosis (depression, ADHD, bipolar, etc.)? How long will she stay in foster care? A gentle hug to you and, again, welcome! [/QUOTE]
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