Foster Parenting

[fosterchick]

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I take a lot of kids out of the safe homes (hard to place children), in our state. Many of my kids move in with clothes that don't fit them, if they have any clothes at all. I don't save a whole lot of the clothes. We will buy then a couple new outfits and then go to Good Will for more. But I do Keep all of the Halloween costumes and reuse them. I also will go to lawn sales and find things that I can make them into costumes. Other homes in my area will call to borrow a last minute costume because of a last minute placement. We also try to swap things as the children out grow them or need things. It is great to have other foster homes that network together.

 

[redhen]

My kids never throw away clothes either! We donate the ones they grow out of to the foster comapany and they pass them along to other kids. Also..i just wanted to mention something else... you guys were talking about lice..Also, be aware of kids that come from homes with pets. Last year i took in a kid and he came from another foster house with 7 dogs and several indoor/outdoor cats. His foster parents told him his room was the only room with fleas at their house..

...okay..yeah right!!

So, when he came to us he brought us a big flea problem. and i have been fighting it ever since. I now will always ask if the kids come from a place with animals. its been hell! and VERY expensive to treat!

 

[Boyd]

with all my critters, dogs and 7 kiddo's we all wear flea collers around here... no fleas gonna bite my butt!

 

[redhen]

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LOL..I flip if i see a flea! I grew up in Florida..and so i know how bad they can get. I'm a flea Nazi.

 

[Boyd]

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LOL..I flip if i see a flea! I grew up in Florida..and so i know how bad they can get. I'm a flea Nazi.

here, I'll share

Now roaches.... ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

 

[redhen]

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LOL..I flip if i see a flea! I grew up in Florida..and so i know how bad they can get. I'm a flea Nazi.

here, I'll share

Now roaches.... ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

yup..thats another problem people dont think about. alot of these kids come from places infested with roaches. and the state wont pay to treat your house either....its honestly something to think about. Shake out and wash all their clothes...everything! * hiding from bugs now*

 

[horselover58]

The fleas in Florida are terrible.

 

[StrawberryHouseMouse]

I was a foster child for a while growing up. I liked my foster parents but it was really hard to adjust. I just really wanted to go home to be honest.
But its a good thing what people do for kids when they foster them. I would have been in a woman's shelter if I hadn't got placed with my foster parents.

 

[Boyd]

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[horselover58]

Well Strawberry you sound very sweet and very intelligent. God bless you ! I look at all the kids online up for adoption and my heart hurts. I had five kids of my own. My youngest girl passed away suddenly in a bad car wreck. I wish I could adopt or foster all of them.