Comments on: Plans for Angel’s reunification

By: janine

janine — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:23:17 +0000

Robyn, as foster parents we’re certainly at risk of having our hearts broken over and over. Little Angel will soon be five and we still see him once a month, and occasionally have him for longer times – recently he stayed with us for a month whilst his Grandmother went overseas for a wedding. He’s doing OK but still is very attached to me, and asks to stay with us when it’s time for him to return home. He’s a resilient little guy and I just hope we’re able to maintain contact as he grows up, so we can support him and his Grandmother until he reaches adult hood,
Glad to see people still read my blog; thanks for the comment, Janine

By: Robyn

Robyn — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:23:16 +0000

Reading this story breaks my heart and as I read on the tears run down my cheeks taking me back 17 years to a very similar story.My husband and I had picked up a beautiful however very badly abused 6 week old from the hospital,as a foster parent we were use to battered ,abused and broken children.We had him in our care for 12 months before the department started supervised visits with his 16 year old mum and 23 year old dad who had basically no parenting skills whats so ever and no
desire to learn.In the. 8months that followed they either turned up effected by drugs,or alcohol or late or not at all.I was willing to do what ever it took to ensure my precious little Kyle would not be to trumatised when left in their care on a more permanant basis,however this wasn’t to be.We applied for permanent gaurdianship of him until he was 18 and on the day of court with no warning a aunt turned up and asked for temp custody,with out any time for him or us to take in and adjust to what was happening he was removed from our care the next day and placed with the fathers sister We were told children adapt very quickly to new situations however to this day I can see the look on his little 19 mth old face and the desperate cries from him.I had hoped thing may have changed over the years,I don’t know what it will take for but I hope one day people in high places with see things through our eyes and more importantly these children’s eyes.
I wish you all the best and hope everything turns out ok

By: Robyn

Robyn — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:22:18 +0000

Reading this story breaks my heart and as I read on the tears run down my cheeks taking me back 17 years to a very similar story.My husband and I had picked up a beautiful however very badly abused 6 week old from the hospital,as a foster parent we were use to battered ,abused and broken children.We had him in our care for 12 months before the department started supervised visits with his 16 year old mum and 23 year old dad who had basically no parenting skills whats so ever and no
desire to learn.In the. 8months that followed they either turned up effected by drugs,or alcohol or late or not at all.I was willing to do what ever it took to ensure my precious little Kyle would not be to trumatised when left in their care on a more permanant basis,however this wasn’t to be.We applied for permanent gaurdianship of him until he was 18 and on the day of court with no warning a aunt turned up and asked for temp custody,with out any time for him or us to take in and adjust to what was happening he was removed from our care the next day and placed with the fathers sister We were told children adapt very quickly to new situations however to this day I can see the look on his little 19 mth old face and the desperate cries from him.I had hoped thing may have changed over the years,I don’t know what it will take for but I hope one day people in high places with see things throughvour eyesvandbmore importantly these children’s eyes.
I wish you all the best and hope everything turns out ok