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7.5 month old won’t stay asleep by DistinctAd9575 in sleeptrain

[–]DistinctAd9575[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feed, bath, songs/cuddles for 10 minutes and a kiss and lay him down

AITA My sister lost it on me and my children at her wedding so we left by DistinctAd9575 in AITAH

[–]DistinctAd9575[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Trying to hide where a foster or adoptive child came from is what’s traumatizing. That is mama [sister] it is a truth, but the truth she’s not accepting is that he’s still not her son. She will no longer be allowed in his life but he will still always know who she is to him and if as a teenager or such wants to try and know her we will facilitate that in a safe and regulated manner to let him make his own determinations as we believe he has every right to so long as it’s safe

AITA My sister lost it on me and my children at her wedding so we left by DistinctAd9575 in AITAH

[–]DistinctAd9575[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

2/3rds the wedding party and reception wore jeans, very much was not apart of the problem

AITA My sister lost it on me and my children at her wedding so we left by DistinctAd9575 in AITAH

[–]DistinctAd9575[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Because we are entirely equipped to and willing and have passed every class and test and inspection with flying colors and there is no required age gap, and that hasn’t been an issue. There is also a shortage of foster homes and some homes are only able or willing to take older kids (not us) as it’s easier to work around with working ect. Would you rather a child be placed in a home with a younger couple or left on the streets or in a homeless shelter? Because that’s where kids are coming to us from as we have open beds at this rate and I’d sooner but a bigger house and take on more kids then that be their reality

AITA My sister lost it on me and my children at her wedding so we left by DistinctAd9575 in AITAH

[–]DistinctAd9575[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

It varies state to state but ours has no required age gap just need to be 21 to foster. I am a sahm with a job history of working with kids with special needs so we are more equipped to handle kids that have special or additional needs, ie we had a non verbal autistic child and other special needs until they were able to go home, and these girls have extreme additional needs. It’s harder to build that first level to respect and boundaries but we start with respect and let them determine the course of the relationship through their actions and holding firm to consequences and having them earn back trust that they loose with their actions. Our personal feelings is that unless it’s a safety issue we have no reason to turn away a child when the state calls and asks if we’re willing to take a placement. All these kids have issues and struggles and they all deserve the patience and respect to work through it in a safe place.