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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of all the kids who have stayed with you -- what has been the average length of stay? Are we talking 2 weeks or 6 months? And how long of a break do you take between foster kids or do you always have one?

Sorry but I'm just not getting why someone with your own young kids would do this. You say you work part time, DH works full time, and you have 2 young kids. Aren't you going to look back in 10 or 15 years and feel like you missed out on your own kids' childhoods or skipped the opportunity to take your kids on certain outings or events because[b] little Daquan who you never spoke to again [/b]was with your family for that 3 week period and you didn't want to spend the $$$ to take everyone on an outing but couldn't just leave him home with a sitter due to his emotional issues? Except that it won't be just 1 thing you skipped with your kids but dozens if not hundreds?[/quote]

Wow.  :roll: [/quote]

What -- most of these kids are AA, but if it makes you feel better -- fine, we'll refer to little Aidan. The question still stands though -- aren't you going to regret the time, attention and resources taken away from your own kids?[/quote]

NP here.

OK, PP. I will bite.  If you think that having a foster kid will be detrimental to you in some way, you do not become a foster parent.  You are obviously not a person who should become one.

BTW - are you the one who had asked how much does this pay? If monetary benefit is your motive to foster, you should not become a foster parent. [/quote]

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