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<blockquote data-quote="moonglow" data-source="post: 393677" data-attributes="member: 256"><p>This just my very small two cents...I would consider what having a possibly major difficult child in the house would do to your child. I had considered foster care before because my heart goes out to these kids but I don't want my son abused (or when he was younger him abusing them!)...which is why I won't ever do it...at least not while he is in the house and by the time he moves out I would probably be too old and impatient to deal with a difficult child all over again. But you never know. The thing is he won't get your undivided attention anymore and could start acting out. (which is why siblings fight!) Your whole lives will completely change suddenly having another child in the house too. Its awfully lot to consider. Plus the money you get will go towards buying extra food and clothes and toy, etc for this new child ...I don't know how much would actually be leftover from that. If its even much at all. More things you would want to check into and if you do decide..make sure you check out the background of the new child very well so you can be prepared for what needs they might have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moonglow, post: 393677, member: 256"] This just my very small two cents...I would consider what having a possibly major difficult child in the house would do to your child. I had considered foster care before because my heart goes out to these kids but I don't want my son abused (or when he was younger him abusing them!)...which is why I won't ever do it...at least not while he is in the house and by the time he moves out I would probably be too old and impatient to deal with a difficult child all over again. But you never know. The thing is he won't get your undivided attention anymore and could start acting out. (which is why siblings fight!) Your whole lives will completely change suddenly having another child in the house too. Its awfully lot to consider. Plus the money you get will go towards buying extra food and clothes and toy, etc for this new child ...I don't know how much would actually be leftover from that. If its even much at all. More things you would want to check into and if you do decide..make sure you check out the background of the new child very well so you can be prepared for what needs they might have. [/QUOTE]
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