14 y/o old foster picking on autistic younger sibling

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Call the CW and tell her that the 14 yr old needs to be moved or both children need to be moved and give her 24 hours. If she doesn't act, pack up the kids and return them to her office. Yes, it's harsh but this is a no win situation. You are not going to save anyone here. The 14 yr old needs real help, you can not reasonably supervise 24 hours a day and eventually your 8 yr olds needs will also become overwhelming. It's likely the 14 yr old needs residential care at this point.

This is absolutely terrible advice. WTH is wrong with you? You are one heartless poster.

+1. The boys need to be separated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Call the CW and tell her that the 14 yr old needs to be moved or both children need to be moved and give her 24 hours. If she doesn't act, pack up the kids and return them to her office. Yes, it's harsh but this is a no win situation. You are not going to save anyone here. The 14 yr old needs real help, you can not reasonably supervise 24 hours a day and eventually your 8 yr olds needs will also become overwhelming. It's likely the 14 yr old needs residential care at this point.

This is absolutely terrible advice. WTH is wrong with you? You are one heartless poster.

It's only heartless when you have no experience with these kind of situations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And tell the caseworker you are documenting conversations and collecting video evidence that can be used should something ever happen to the younger child at his brother's hand. They need to know that they are on notice. Someone needs to protect a child because the system is failing him. Thank you for being that person!!!!

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Call the CW and tell her that the 14 yr old needs to be moved or both children need to be moved and give her 24 hours. If she doesn't act, pack up the kids and return them to her office. Yes, it's harsh but this is a no win situation. You are not going to save anyone here. The 14 yr old needs real help, you can not reasonably supervise 24 hours a day and eventually your 8 yr olds needs will also become overwhelming. It's likely the 14 yr old needs residential care at this point.

This is absolutely terrible advice. WTH is wrong with you? You are one heartless poster.

It's only heartless when you have no experience with these kind of situations.

Sad, but I think this what you need to do. You have to be realistic. Some situations aren't completely fixable. This is a triage situation, you do what you can do.