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<blockquote data-quote="therese005us" data-source="post: 287072" data-attributes="member: 7416"><p>Thanks everyone for your advice, really helpful.</p><p>Marg, I'm not officially fostering the bubby, though I wish I was. Bio mum is very receptive to suggestions at the moment, so perhaps I'll start there.</p><p> </p><p>Last night I was cleaning up and discovered some blank five year diaries, they have five spaces for each date. I thought I might start on one of those right away, and record about each child.</p><p> </p><p>I looked up what her milestones should be for the age, she is barely covering milestones for six months!</p><p> </p><p>However, since we have had her here, she has improved through stimulation, I'm sure of it. She's happier, smiles more, etc.</p><p>She pulls things down, tries to put things into places;</p><p>She turns when I call her name</p><p>She will stop when I say no and turn to me</p><p>She definitely hears.</p><p>She will laugh if I blow on her tummy</p><p>She says no, by turning her head, ever so imperceptibly</p><p>She says yes, by nodding slightly - I was feeding her banana and asked did she want more, she nodded. Then when she'd finished the piece, she looked at me, and nodded again! it was so cute.</p><p>She pointed to the food, when she wanted more.</p><p> </p><p>She doesn't know where her nose, ears, etc. are when asked.</p><p> </p><p>This family would make a great study. There are 7 adult children. Mom was 13 when she had her first child. They all have intellectual disabilities.</p><p>The progeny - 13 of them - at least 8 that I know well, have severe intellectual/behavioural problems. There are 4 I have had nothing to do with thus far. </p><p>There is one success - DD12 is biologically a member of this family. She is well adjusted, and extremely talented musically. Which proves that environment has a lot to do with how we turn out. </p><p> </p><p>I pray I can stay involved withthe family and help more. However, DD12 is not happy with this arrangement. She wants to forget she ever came from there......</p><p> </p><p>At least I can try to help little Cherub8 over the next twelve months. I can't change her intellectual disability, but perhaps I can help her reach a better potential.</p><p> </p><p>Keep the ideas coming.... I appreciate them.</p><p> </p><p>I've already typed this once,and it disappered on me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="therese005us, post: 287072, member: 7416"] Thanks everyone for your advice, really helpful. Marg, I'm not officially fostering the bubby, though I wish I was. Bio mum is very receptive to suggestions at the moment, so perhaps I'll start there. Last night I was cleaning up and discovered some blank five year diaries, they have five spaces for each date. I thought I might start on one of those right away, and record about each child. I looked up what her milestones should be for the age, she is barely covering milestones for six months! However, since we have had her here, she has improved through stimulation, I'm sure of it. She's happier, smiles more, etc. She pulls things down, tries to put things into places; She turns when I call her name She will stop when I say no and turn to me She definitely hears. She will laugh if I blow on her tummy She says no, by turning her head, ever so imperceptibly She says yes, by nodding slightly - I was feeding her banana and asked did she want more, she nodded. Then when she'd finished the piece, she looked at me, and nodded again! it was so cute. She pointed to the food, when she wanted more. She doesn't know where her nose, ears, etc. are when asked. This family would make a great study. There are 7 adult children. Mom was 13 when she had her first child. They all have intellectual disabilities. The progeny - 13 of them - at least 8 that I know well, have severe intellectual/behavioural problems. There are 4 I have had nothing to do with thus far. There is one success - DD12 is biologically a member of this family. She is well adjusted, and extremely talented musically. Which proves that environment has a lot to do with how we turn out. I pray I can stay involved withthe family and help more. However, DD12 is not happy with this arrangement. She wants to forget she ever came from there...... At least I can try to help little Cherub8 over the next twelve months. I can't change her intellectual disability, but perhaps I can help her reach a better potential. Keep the ideas coming.... I appreciate them. I've already typed this once,and it disappered on me. [/QUOTE]
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