tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post4951812069686716266..comments2023-09-23T02:16:11.746-06:00Comments on Thoughts from a Foster Family: Talking about School, againYondallahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966725096729570noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-87266592736443558482008-10-05T18:47:00.000-06:002008-10-05T18:47:00.000-06:00You know, I keep reading blogs from people adoptin...You know, I keep reading blogs from people adopting/fostering kids who have been in group homes/institutionalized care for 12+ months- they all say the same things.<BR/><BR/>1. The kids are very neat and tidy and tend to be quite respectful (all things encouraged at the group homes)<BR/><BR/>2. The kids have major major major problems making indepedent decisions and sticking with them, from as small as picking food at a fast food restaraunt to large as deciding what classes to take (or where to take those classes), and everything in between. One even talks about how the child dresses punk one day, emo the next, preppy the following, etc.<BR/><BR/>The only thing I've read that seems to work is to limit the child's choices to 2 and enforce the consequence of sticking with it. I did read that in some cases, the kids helped eliminate the other options with an adult's guidance.<BR/><BR/>Its really sad isn't it? These kids have been told what to do for so long, they can't seem to funciton without express directions.Stacie Guesswork (aka Mrs Butter B)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17009516649727981277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-31590260671142189672008-10-04T18:44:00.000-06:002008-10-04T18:44:00.000-06:00Just because it's pessimistic doesn't mean it isn'...Just because it's pessimistic doesn't mean it isn't true. Especially if it holds to a pattern. How are you feeling?Bacchushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01621660309420845112noreply@blogger.com