after 7 months of silence and thinking we would never hear anything from our social worker - we've heard something. we've been put forward for a fostering to adopt placement, for a 6month old. our SW has cobbled together all the info she can, but there is not much (we didn't expect much at this point).
we know that mother has had previous children removed, and both drug/alcohol misuse. father has history of DV and sexual violence, also has all previous children taken into care. both have mild learning disabilities, and both grew up in care.
the info on child is very sparse - start of life in the NICU, then one foster carer since. no drug withdrawal noted.
I have a million questions but I am also in a mega emotional state and need you lot to help me organise my thoughts!
Things that have crossed mind so far:
contact arrangements whilst in the fostering period?
other siblings diagnoses in terms of FAS?
contact with other siblings long term?
child's health and development at this point in time?
timeframe? (we've heard our LA move very fast, which fortunately we're in a position to accomodate)
are we the only ones in the picture at the moment? (we think we are, it's been presented that way)
is it too early to ask about what we need to be buying? (as in, what will FC provide/what can we replace of hers)
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arielmanto · 20/06/2016 14:52
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