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[quote=Anonymous]13:06 here. I want to provide some balance. My foster parenting experience has been positive. I haven't experienced terrible things. And I know my limits. I've had to request that a child leave my home because I couldn't handle his issues. That's okay. There are foster parents who specialize in caring for kids with tough issues. The kids whom I have parented have experienced neglect which is more common than abuse. They usually need to learn about normal eating, sleeping, bathing, social skills and it takes a few months for the shell-shock look to fade away, especially when socializing. It's amazing to see them start to thrive in my home, to see their joy from the simple routine of life. And I love learning from them. I'm reminded of the end of the movie Super 8 when the little boy whose mother died said "Bad things happen but it's okay to go on living."  That's the lesson I've learned from my foster children.

It is true that there are more teens in foster care than any other age group. I have young biological children so I'm not in a position to parent teens right now. But I've heard some foster parents say they prefer parenting foster teens, that teens in foster care are often quite straightforward about what they need and want. Some foster parents say the hardest age group is 9-12 because of the energy and limited maturity.

I don't live in Mont Co or DC so I can't speak to that. But it's great that the OP is interested in foster parenting. Go to the info meeting for your county and see if there's an opportunity for you there.[/quote]

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