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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 18763" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Yes, I saw that. I can see being overwhelmed by special needs kids, but then why keep accepting kids into your home? And why not call SSvcs and tell them it's not working out? Obviously, I'm asking--or preaching--to the choir. If this couple was truly trying to help, and perhaps in their minds they were, they needed to get a clue.</p><p>Sleeping in a bathtub because of bedwetting? Come ON. Hey, we have stained mattresses, too... but that's what bleach is for. </p><p>I'm curious to know what kinds of alarms were on the kids' beds... motion detectors or something? If the parents were that ingenious to come up with-those sorts of devices, why weren't they clever enough to do some decent parenting? Hey, people, buy a book! </p><p>I had to chuckle about the kids wandering; both my kids have wandered at night. I've never had to put a baby gate at the top of the stairs because our collies kept herding the kids at the top of the steps. When the kids were in diapers, the collies would just lie down at the top and not let the kids past them. It was quite amusing to watch. As the kids got older, the dogs would shove them down, then lie down next to them. As they got older still, and the kids learned to shove the dogs out of the way, the dogs would come and get me.</p><p>I really had it made!</p><p></p><p>Now I use the dogs to get difficult child out of bed in the a.m. He gets so angry with-me, but when the dogs go in and jump on him, he thinks it's a game. Hey, whatever works!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 18763, member: 3419"] Yes, I saw that. I can see being overwhelmed by special needs kids, but then why keep accepting kids into your home? And why not call SSvcs and tell them it's not working out? Obviously, I'm asking--or preaching--to the choir. If this couple was truly trying to help, and perhaps in their minds they were, they needed to get a clue. Sleeping in a bathtub because of bedwetting? Come ON. Hey, we have stained mattresses, too... but that's what bleach is for. I'm curious to know what kinds of alarms were on the kids' beds... motion detectors or something? If the parents were that ingenious to come up with-those sorts of devices, why weren't they clever enough to do some decent parenting? Hey, people, buy a book! I had to chuckle about the kids wandering; both my kids have wandered at night. I've never had to put a baby gate at the top of the stairs because our collies kept herding the kids at the top of the steps. When the kids were in diapers, the collies would just lie down at the top and not let the kids past them. It was quite amusing to watch. As the kids got older, the dogs would shove them down, then lie down next to them. As they got older still, and the kids learned to shove the dogs out of the way, the dogs would come and get me. I really had it made! Now I use the dogs to get difficult child out of bed in the a.m. He gets so angry with-me, but when the dogs go in and jump on him, he thinks it's a game. Hey, whatever works! [/QUOTE]
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