tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181450402630174309.post7348991307927849824..comments2023-08-28T06:52:55.154-07:00Comments on Working on a Full House: Foster Care Interview CompletedMommy Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07970863651571623082noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181450402630174309.post-51725890713550512992009-05-13T12:26:00.000-07:002009-05-13T12:26:00.000-07:00We have talked about licensing when are kids are o...We have talked about licensing when are kids are older, too. Once we move, that will be an option.Mommy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07970863651571623082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181450402630174309.post-80725402993743773842009-05-13T08:01:00.000-07:002009-05-13T08:01:00.000-07:00i somewhat agree with their concerns. i was shocke...i somewhat agree with their concerns. i was shocked at how much attention my son needed coming to us at 14 months and he was my only child! i can't imagine parenting him well with 4 others running around the house. but my tolerance and coping might be different from yours. but these kids do require an incredible amount of work. maybe you would be better off just taking infants who don't have some of the trauma an older child would. to me, toddler is the worst age because they are already so demanding but add on top of it trauma and a lack of understanding what is happening to them and it creates a monster. for us, because my son has special challenges, we have decided after adopting our daughter, we will just do respite care until the kids are older, then foster again. it's an incredible amount of work just fostering one kid. you have to deal with visits with parents, social workers, paperwork (yes, even more), court dates, doctor's appointments (sometimes more than average), and then whatever emotional or physical issues the child comes with. and most kids come with something. if they deny you this time around, maybe when your kids are teenagers (i know it seems a long way off but you guys are so young) you could get licensed. then imagine how much experience you'll have. and your older kids could be helpful instead of worrying that they're too young.<br /><br />i wouldn't worry too much about younger foster kids have a negative influence on your children. just watch them carefully to make sure they are not feeling ignored. and i definitely wouldn't take a child who's been sexually abused. your children are too young to risk them becoming victims. the biggest issue i've seen with mixing bio kids and foster kids is the bio kids being very sensitive to the foster kids mistreating their parents. but hopefully that won't be a problem. and hopefully you will get some great kids that mix well with your bios.J-mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08752445363877406264noreply@blogger.com