Well, I guess you could say I am now the proud mommy of another girl.
My daughter's best friend "C" moved in with us last night after having been kicked out of her foster home. She turned 18 a few weeks ago and although she is still in high school, her foster mother kicked her out. Funny how that coincides with the fact that she will no longer recieve money from the state for this child.
How foul is that? I don't mind her living with us, she is always at our house anyway. Plus she has been trying to move in with us since she was 11 when she first became a foster child. (her mother abondoned her for the crack pipe)
I just think some people are not fit to be foster parents. To top it off, the foster mother is FAMILY of this girl...so that makes her doubly FOUL. This woman never wanted "C" in the first place but kept her around for the money. I have never asked her what she really does for this girl...since the child is working two part time jobs and buys her own clothes. She has been eating dinner at our house for the better part of the last 3 years...and she stayed with us for two weeks this summer.
Anyway...I love this kid and so does my daughter. She is a welcomed addition in our home.
But what are your views about Foster parenting? Do you think your duty ends when the child is 18 regardless of whether or not they are still in school? I hate to see children being used for the money...
My daughter's best friend "C" moved in with us last night after having been kicked out of her foster home. She turned 18 a few weeks ago and although she is still in high school, her foster mother kicked her out. Funny how that coincides with the fact that she will no longer recieve money from the state for this child.
How foul is that? I don't mind her living with us, she is always at our house anyway. Plus she has been trying to move in with us since she was 11 when she first became a foster child. (her mother abondoned her for the crack pipe)
I just think some people are not fit to be foster parents. To top it off, the foster mother is FAMILY of this girl...so that makes her doubly FOUL. This woman never wanted "C" in the first place but kept her around for the money. I have never asked her what she really does for this girl...since the child is working two part time jobs and buys her own clothes. She has been eating dinner at our house for the better part of the last 3 years...and she stayed with us for two weeks this summer.
Anyway...I love this kid and so does my daughter. She is a welcomed addition in our home.
But what are your views about Foster parenting? Do you think your duty ends when the child is 18 regardless of whether or not they are still in school? I hate to see children being used for the money...