Comments on: Should have known better http://fost-adopt.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/should-have-known-better News and information for those planning to adopt through foster care as well as firsthand accounts of those who have. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:12:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: a04toyou http://fost-adopt.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/should-have-known-better/comment-page-1#comment-1662 a04toyou Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:43:06 +0000 http://foster-adopt.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/18/should-have-known-better#comment-1662 Hey! Our family is playing bingo at the nursing home Christmas Day (10-2pm). We did it last year and had a blast. Wanna join us?? Elaine Hey! Our family is playing bingo at the nursing home Christmas Day (10-2pm). We did it last year and had a blast. Wanna join us??

Elaine

]]> By: condo-mom http://fost-adopt.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/should-have-known-better/comment-page-1#comment-1660 condo-mom Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:33:19 +0000 http://foster-adopt.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/18/should-have-known-better#comment-1660 Kelly -- Possible to plan the 25th as a sort of "regular" day at home, and celebrate a calm, peaceful (or a joyful, fun day with friends if you'd rather) on the 24th or 26th? On the 25th is there an "errand" or 2 which you can run if you need to get away for 1-2 hours? Or some (very) good friend/s who might pop in briefly in the afternoon or evening when things start to unravel? (For some kids, I think they will hold it together if non-family is there.) Maybe the key is to make the day manageable for YOU, as YOU are the target of Sammy's rage or acting out. Just some ideas from someone who has NOT been there -- I'm sure you have thought of these options and more !! Rachel Kelly –

Possible to plan the 25th as a sort of “regular” day at home, and celebrate a calm, peaceful (or a joyful, fun day with friends if you’d rather) on the 24th or 26th? On the 25th is there an “errand” or 2 which you can run if you need to get away for 1-2 hours? Or some (very) good friend/s who might pop in briefly in the afternoon or evening when things start to unravel? (For some kids, I think they will hold it together if non-family is there.) Maybe the key is to make the day manageable for YOU, as YOU are the target of Sammy’s rage or acting out. Just some ideas from someone who has NOT been there — I’m sure you have thought of these options and more !! Rachel

]]> By: Kelly http://fost-adopt.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/should-have-known-better/comment-page-1#comment-1661 Kelly Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:25:18 +0000 http://foster-adopt.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/18/should-have-known-better#comment-1661 Thank you Rachel. I actually had not thought of any of those. I'm living in PTSD mode too much. I will more than likely take a nap at some point during the day, since I will be ragged by the time the afternoon comes, and my husband is doing transport back and forth and I will remain home with Shorty. Thank you Rachel. I actually had not thought of any of those. I’m living in PTSD mode too much.

I will more than likely take a nap at some point during the day, since I will be ragged by the time the afternoon comes, and my husband is doing transport back and forth and I will remain home with Shorty.

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