Sick with worry for a little girl I bearly know.

[waterfalls]

Everyday, on the school runs I sww a mum and her about 3year old dd, and sice September this little girl took a shine to me, she would walk with me to and from school latching on to dts buggy, she never said much, just always look up at me and smile shyly, he mum was never interested in talking and would always walk ahead allowing her dd to walk with me (even across main roads) often if I left the house a few minutes early she would run to catch me up
Her elder sister is in my ds class, anyway I have not seen any of them for around 2 weeks, so I decided to ask one of the other mums (a sort of friend of hers) where they were, and she went into a rage saying her children have been taken off her and are now in care, and she does'nt care now she has the kids dad back {recently out of prison) she claimed not to know any details, though I'm sure she did and respect her discretion.
I had heard stories about the mum, how she has a house crowd everynight, drinking and smoking etc, I just feel really down for this little girl, where she is, and how she must be feeling, she truly is adorable.

its such a sad world. I too see people like this but what can you do? it would be great to be able to help everyone but its just not possible. You sound like a nice person and this little girl probably seen that in you. Hopefully she will know be with someone who looks after her and cares for her properly. Try not too feel too sad but I know its really hard. take care

waterfalls - unfortunatly there are too many stories like this - it's heartbreaking isn't it.

There isn't really anything you can do for that little girl but if you feel strongly about it you could always think about becomming a foster parent.

There is always a shortage of people willing to foster children and it means that although there is nothing you can do for this little girl you could help dozens of others in similar situations.

You sound like you have the right heart for a foster parent!

how sad

heartbreaking.I've been thiking about a similar situation today,a little boy in ds's preschool gets picked up by druggie mum and her mates,they all completely ignore him.I could never work in social services where you have to witness lo's awful lives.

Not much help really but I understand how you must feel.Just remember you put a smile on the little girls face..that's important.

I have always wanted to be a foster parent, but we have 3 kids of our own, so we just dont have any room, it is council accomodation so no chance of getting anywhere bigger, otherwise it is definatly something I 'd look into.

It's something I'd like to do too WF. I plan on doing it once my lo's have grown up.

I want to put all my energies into my own kids whilst they are little and I don't want to compromise their upbringing. As soon as they are older though I would like to become a foster parent and give something meaningful to children that have such dreadful lives!

Have also thought about doing it, but after discussing with dh he wanted to wait till our kids (have one and planning more )were alot older, if you are in council accommodation though I would have thought they would give you somewhere bigger if you really did want to foster (worth having a chat with them about it)

TheLadyVanishes

Hmmmm, I wonder if they would, even one extra bedroom would mean I could foster one or 2 siblings. I dont have a driving license yet, (failed twice[grin}) so I will sort that then look into fostering.

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Wont dont you try for a council house exchange there are sites online where people are offering swaps?

Also sorry to hear about the little girl, its makes me so so sad to think what her life must have been. Hopefully she will go to a much more happier loving home or her mother & father could maybe sort it out & try to be there, who knows its a sad world .