best toddler toys green image
em T
Or can it wait until they're a mobile toddler? Can we keep the cradle in the study (it's not like the baby will notice or care about decorations) until we have time to turn it into a room for him/her?
It's a money thing, too.
Answer
ABSOLUTELY! Though its probably easier to keep the cradle in your room if you breastfeed.
Heck my son is 18 months and "his" room is STILL moss green and STILL has guitars hanging on the walls (make a pretty nice nursery decoration I highly recommend it).
Actually until they are able to get out of the crib there isn't much need to baby-proof their room. You will likely spend all the awake hours in the livingroom and most of the toys will hang out there ;)
ABSOLUTELY! Though its probably easier to keep the cradle in your room if you breastfeed.
Heck my son is 18 months and "his" room is STILL moss green and STILL has guitars hanging on the walls (make a pretty nice nursery decoration I highly recommend it).
Actually until they are able to get out of the crib there isn't much need to baby-proof their room. You will likely spend all the awake hours in the livingroom and most of the toys will hang out there ;)
Has anyone been an emergency foster parent?
Aimee's Mo
I live in Oregon and my husband and I want to become emergency foster parents for babies and toddlers. First I am wondering if anyone has done this and has advice for us. Second, do I have to have all the equipment (crib, diapers, etc.) needed to care for a baby before I can start fostering? Or does the state provide that, or do the kids bring their things with them.
Answer
My best friend is one here in canada
When I had my 4th baby we stayed with her for a bit (my spouse was away on tour- army life blech) so I got to see it firsthand
Tina (not real name) is equipped to care for 6 children, she prefers them to be school aged. She has 5 bedrooms all set up and ready 2 are for boys, 2 are for girls.. one is green for either. She has a variety of toys & clothes all ready to go at any time. She must always keep her cupboards full to the extreme as she never knows from one day to the next how many kids she'll have.
One night while I was there around 11:30 pm she received a phone call from a social worker, they were going in to apprehend 4 children and would be over in approx 30 minutes.
Those poor babies showed up, dressed in dirty gross clothes, it was pretty obvious they hadnt seen a bath in awhile. Our first concern given the time was to get them settled into bed. Then it came out they were hungry... we got them talking a little. Two of the boys had shared a muffin in the am, the other 2 hadnt eaten at all that day. We got them fed & into bed, luckily finally having full bellies they slept.
The next day was hell. 3 of the kids were well behaved given the circumstances, one wasn't... she was 8 yrs old, yet had typical behaviour for a 3 yr old. She dumped a full pack of flour on the flour, pushed my son into a wading pool, picked on everyone, acted out in every way possible.
When the social worker came that day, we got to hear the kids background. Mom was a single mother they had found passed out drunk while the kids were throwing beer bottles at passing cars from their third story apt window.
It was a heart breaking story, I'm sorry for the long post, but I think it's important for anyone considering this to know exactly what they're getting into
PS when those 4 kids arrived, they came with nothing. no clothes, not a beloved stuffed animal...nothing at all
My best friend is one here in canada
When I had my 4th baby we stayed with her for a bit (my spouse was away on tour- army life blech) so I got to see it firsthand
Tina (not real name) is equipped to care for 6 children, she prefers them to be school aged. She has 5 bedrooms all set up and ready 2 are for boys, 2 are for girls.. one is green for either. She has a variety of toys & clothes all ready to go at any time. She must always keep her cupboards full to the extreme as she never knows from one day to the next how many kids she'll have.
One night while I was there around 11:30 pm she received a phone call from a social worker, they were going in to apprehend 4 children and would be over in approx 30 minutes.
Those poor babies showed up, dressed in dirty gross clothes, it was pretty obvious they hadnt seen a bath in awhile. Our first concern given the time was to get them settled into bed. Then it came out they were hungry... we got them talking a little. Two of the boys had shared a muffin in the am, the other 2 hadnt eaten at all that day. We got them fed & into bed, luckily finally having full bellies they slept.
The next day was hell. 3 of the kids were well behaved given the circumstances, one wasn't... she was 8 yrs old, yet had typical behaviour for a 3 yr old. She dumped a full pack of flour on the flour, pushed my son into a wading pool, picked on everyone, acted out in every way possible.
When the social worker came that day, we got to hear the kids background. Mom was a single mother they had found passed out drunk while the kids were throwing beer bottles at passing cars from their third story apt window.
It was a heart breaking story, I'm sorry for the long post, but I think it's important for anyone considering this to know exactly what they're getting into
PS when those 4 kids arrived, they came with nothing. no clothes, not a beloved stuffed animal...nothing at all
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
No comments:
Post a Comment