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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 524429" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Well............I've wanted to foster for many many years. Not your average kid, or even your average foster kid, but special needs kids that are hard to place. I came awfully close once, I mean the lady I talked to about it was practically jumping up and down with excitement. Disabled kids can be <strong>very hard</strong> to place due to the level of care. </p><p></p><p>But it is something to think about. I'm somewhat battle weary myself.....so I would have to really think about the pros and cons of such a choice. And then IF I think I could still consider doing such a thing....I'd have to talk to Them and get the lowdown and then think about it some more. I'm not afraid of the hard work or the fact that I'd be once again battling the schools ect over IEPs........It's that I'd get attached, I mean <strong>really</strong> attached. And I'd have to really think if I could handle it and detach if a child in my care was returned to an abusive/neglectful parent......because we ALL know that it happens far far more than it ever should. Once they were in my care any amount of time, they'd be <strong>my</strong> kids.......and <strong>no one</strong> messes with my kids. (husband had visions of me literally hunting down abusive/neglectful parents lol )</p><p></p><p>So..........hmmm. Thanks for reminding me of that. I haven't thought about it in quite a while. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>But first, I've got to be able to support myself. And that is what I'm working on right now. Step by step......I'll get it all together eventually.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 524429, member: 84"] Well............I've wanted to foster for many many years. Not your average kid, or even your average foster kid, but special needs kids that are hard to place. I came awfully close once, I mean the lady I talked to about it was practically jumping up and down with excitement. Disabled kids can be [B]very hard[/B] to place due to the level of care. But it is something to think about. I'm somewhat battle weary myself.....so I would have to really think about the pros and cons of such a choice. And then IF I think I could still consider doing such a thing....I'd have to talk to Them and get the lowdown and then think about it some more. I'm not afraid of the hard work or the fact that I'd be once again battling the schools ect over IEPs........It's that I'd get attached, I mean [B]really[/B] attached. And I'd have to really think if I could handle it and detach if a child in my care was returned to an abusive/neglectful parent......because we ALL know that it happens far far more than it ever should. Once they were in my care any amount of time, they'd be [B]my[/B] kids.......and [B]no one[/B] messes with my kids. (husband had visions of me literally hunting down abusive/neglectful parents lol ) So..........hmmm. Thanks for reminding me of that. I haven't thought about it in quite a while. :) But first, I've got to be able to support myself. And that is what I'm working on right now. Step by step......I'll get it all together eventually. [/QUOTE]
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