Comments on: Update on Angel http://reflectionsonfostercare.com/2008/08/11/update-on-angel/ An Australian mum's thoughts on family and foster care Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:01:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Momma Chaos http://reflectionsonfostercare.com/2008/08/11/update-on-angel/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Momma Chaos Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:14:18 +0000 http://reflectionsonfostercare.com/?p=29#comment-33 First of all UGH @ the RU process.. It irritates me to no end when kids seem to linger in the system. He's been in care over a year now & Gma would rather go on vacation for a month than finish up the RU process to get him home?!! Yes I completely understand needing a vacation- lord knows I need one from time to time- but if my child (or grandchild) were in fostercare, I'd be doing whatever I could to hurry up and get them home.. UGH! As for the car riding- sadly I know just the scream you are talking of.. Spoiled Princess used to have the very same one! I'm happy to say (while knocking on wood) that she seems to have gotten over that.. Our tricks for car trips other than what AnnMarie said above is -Magnadoodles & aquadoodle color books. Both my little ones love to draw & either option is mess free! Good luck! First of all UGH @ the RU process.. It irritates me to no end when kids seem to linger in the system. He’s been in care over a year now & Gma would rather go on vacation for a month than finish up the RU process to get him home?!! Yes I completely understand needing a vacation- lord knows I need one from time to time- but if my child (or grandchild) were in fostercare, I’d be doing whatever I could to hurry up and get them home.. UGH!

As for the car riding- sadly I know just the scream you are talking of.. Spoiled Princess used to have the very same one! I’m happy to say (while knocking on wood) that she seems to have gotten over that.. Our tricks for car trips other than what AnnMarie said above is -Magnadoodles & aquadoodle color books. Both my little ones love to draw & either option is mess free!
Good luck!

]]> By: AnnMarie http://reflectionsonfostercare.com/2008/08/11/update-on-angel/comment-page-1/#comment-32 AnnMarie Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:08:12 +0000 http://reflectionsonfostercare.com/?p=29#comment-32 Our choice for similar rides was to start a few hours before bedtime and drive the entire night. Our DD HATES to sleep in the car, so this entailed an hour or so of screaming, but then she passed out all night long. Thankfully, the last time we did this, she was almost 3.5 and we went in the day and she managed to take naps, for the first time ever in the car! Our choice for similar rides was to start a few hours before bedtime and drive the entire night. Our DD HATES to sleep in the car, so this entailed an hour or so of screaming, but then she passed out all night long.

Thankfully, the last time we did this, she was almost 3.5 and we went in the day and she managed to take naps, for the first time ever in the car!

]]> By: Christine http://reflectionsonfostercare.com/2008/08/11/update-on-angel/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Christine Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:43:08 +0000 http://reflectionsonfostercare.com/?p=29#comment-30 Wow! Foster care seems really hard to me. I can't believe that after so much time they would still consider reunification. You are an amazing woman. Wow! Foster care seems really hard to me. I can’t believe that after so much time they would still consider reunification. You are an amazing woman.

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