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<blockquote data-quote="BigMamma3" data-source="post: 239108" data-attributes="member: 6663"><p>My post was not meant to be judgemental toward parents at all- it was to criticize our foster care system here in California and state MY fears about giving medication. I was also surprised that almost almost every member here has a child on medications- which is why I came over to this board to see what alternatives people had tried. I also recognize that many of the children blogged about here have more serious behaviors than my girls. I understand that this place is about supporting each other and it was not my attention to attack parents and I understand it is a sensitive issue. But if this is something I'm struggling with and questioning...I too need support on the issue </p><p> </p><p>I myself take medication for my Diabetes and am CONSTANTLY challenging my NP about how many and how much medication I am taking. My experience is Doctors LOVE to give out prescriptions! As with most everything in our society I figure it boils down to the money in the end. There is no money in curing people. There is no money in enabling people to take care of themselves and their children. As a society, we are dependent on Dr.'s and medicine. I'm sorry if that is a radical notion for some...but it is what I believe and hey I live in Berkeley! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p> </p><p>As for foster care- I have so much critiscism on so many levels. Initially it was based on the premise that I have had no less than 10 friends over the years that grew up in foster care and/or were adopted and every last one of them withstood abuse in their foster/adoptive family that was as bad as or worse than their family of origin. I also worked in the feild for about 4 years with foster kids of varying ages and their parents. I thne had the opportunity to witness it firsthand and deal with the fallout from placements my daughters were in. It's a troubled system. </p><p> </p><p>With my older daughter it was actually stated to me that one of her foster parents would not "keep her" unless they "put her on medications". As foster homes are diffucult to find and good ones even more rare, I understand workers are pressured to keep kids in placement. </p><p> </p><p>As for my statment regarding using them as guinea pigs- I can't tell you how many professionals (at Children's Hospital) had VERY surprised reactions when they learned of her medications (Risperdal). This was several years ago...it just wasn't done. So how was it that this 4-5 year old wound up on this medication? I think to say "experimental" is putting it nicely.</p><p> </p><p>by the way I did adopt my girls from foster care, but with the intention from the beginning to adopt. My younger had been in about 2 placements and my older probably 12+ placements. I mistated in my earlier text by saying "when I adopted..." because it was really "when we began visiting and they were placed with me"...they were actually with me for 2.5 years before the adoption was finalized.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigMamma3, post: 239108, member: 6663"] My post was not meant to be judgemental toward parents at all- it was to criticize our foster care system here in California and state MY fears about giving medication. I was also surprised that almost almost every member here has a child on medications- which is why I came over to this board to see what alternatives people had tried. I also recognize that many of the children blogged about here have more serious behaviors than my girls. I understand that this place is about supporting each other and it was not my attention to attack parents and I understand it is a sensitive issue. But if this is something I'm struggling with and questioning...I too need support on the issue I myself take medication for my Diabetes and am CONSTANTLY challenging my NP about how many and how much medication I am taking. My experience is Doctors LOVE to give out prescriptions! As with most everything in our society I figure it boils down to the money in the end. There is no money in curing people. There is no money in enabling people to take care of themselves and their children. As a society, we are dependent on Dr.'s and medicine. I'm sorry if that is a radical notion for some...but it is what I believe and hey I live in Berkeley! :happy: As for foster care- I have so much critiscism on so many levels. Initially it was based on the premise that I have had no less than 10 friends over the years that grew up in foster care and/or were adopted and every last one of them withstood abuse in their foster/adoptive family that was as bad as or worse than their family of origin. I also worked in the feild for about 4 years with foster kids of varying ages and their parents. I thne had the opportunity to witness it firsthand and deal with the fallout from placements my daughters were in. It's a troubled system. With my older daughter it was actually stated to me that one of her foster parents would not "keep her" unless they "put her on medications". As foster homes are diffucult to find and good ones even more rare, I understand workers are pressured to keep kids in placement. As for my statment regarding using them as guinea pigs- I can't tell you how many professionals (at Children's Hospital) had VERY surprised reactions when they learned of her medications (Risperdal). This was several years ago...it just wasn't done. So how was it that this 4-5 year old wound up on this medication? I think to say "experimental" is putting it nicely. by the way I did adopt my girls from foster care, but with the intention from the beginning to adopt. My younger had been in about 2 placements and my older probably 12+ placements. I mistated in my earlier text by saying "when I adopted..." because it was really "when we began visiting and they were placed with me"...they were actually with me for 2.5 years before the adoption was finalized. [/QUOTE]
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