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Adoption
We adopted through the foster care system. We actually never intended to adopt but our daughter's bio mom left the hospital and never looked back! ...
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- my friend went through a wonderful adoption agency here in indianapolis. if you email me directly i can get you the information. ____@____.com
- Are you thinking of international adoption or domestic adoption? They each have a different set of joys, problems, and paperwork. We adopted both of our children int...
- I don't know where you live,but if you are intersted in adopting here in the states, I recommend you contact Kirsh and Kirsh. They are not cheap, but you are more li...
One Child Family
If neither adoption or foster parenting appeal to you consider opening a day care in your home for a few children then you could still stay home with your ...
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- I don't know a lot about only children, I was raised with my sister and brother. However, my 3 cousins lived next door and we all (6 of us) say that we have 2 real si...
- Your daughter has cousins which makes a huge difference. I'm an only and didn't have any cousins until I was 12 (a little late). Encourage lots of interaction with t...
- Hi, I went through invetro and have a beautiful 4 year old boy. He will probably be our only child. We are lucky he has cousins his own age to play with. He soends the...
15 Mos. Old Constantly Sick Since Starting Day Care
My experience with 7 kids and dozens of daycare and foster kids backs that up. ... building up his immunity" and "this way he won't be sick as an adult". ...
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- Hello, so yeah, I hear ya with this daycare thing. And like you mentioned, I love the daycare, and so does my daughter, but its just so annoying! I have a 6 month ol...
- Hi there. I am so sorry your little one has been so sick. I have a 10 y.o, 8 y.o. and6 y.o. and used to work full-time myself. I am wondering if your child has any a...
- nicole , maybe you should check to see how the day care keeps things clean also because kids can be constantly sick if the surrondings that there in is not clean , bec...
Only Cries Out of One Eye
I have heard about it in adult form where the body is unable to produce tears. ... I did foster care for 12 years and took in almost 100 foster children and ...
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- Do you want to find out what is wrong with your son or not? If you do, don't cancel his appointment. I have taken my children to a pedatric opthalmologist for years....
- I would go if I was you. My son had a blocked duct and didn't get diagnosed till right around 12 months. He saw a pediatric opthamologist and had to have a procedure...
- One of my daughters had a blocked tear duct, and it resolved on it's own over a few months, but we did have to keep an eye on it. If you wait for him to show symptoms...
Any Experience with Adopting a Child?
Oct 19, 2009 ... I should mention though that we were fortunate to be able to adopt from Guatemala under their former foster care system which provided ...
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- I don't have any experience adopting a child, but a good friend does. She just adopted a little girl from Ethiopia in August. You can try reading her blog, which talks...
- We were a couple who married a bit after most people, as I was a missionary plus my husband and I had never met the right "other half" sooner. Anyway, when we found t...
- WHAT BEAUTIFUL STORIES FROM ALL OF YOU! Just wanted to wish you many blessings in your endeavor to love a child.
Baby Gear to Donate
There is an organization called Foster Care. com (it may be . org) not sure. but they would LOVE to have your new, gently used baby equipment and things. ...
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- I second the idea of the Genesis Transistional Housing program for homeless mothers of newborns and infants (located on Peachtree St. not far from the Amtrak station)....
- "A Beacon Of Hope" is a crisis pregnancy center that help women of ANY age. They accept donations of baby clothes, maternity clothing and baby equipment. THEY ARE WOND...
- Melissa, There is an organization called Foster Care. com (it may be . org) not sure. but they would LOVE to have your new, gently used baby equipment and things. ...
UTI / VCUG For 11 Month Old
They wanted to do all sorts of test because she first had 4 of them when she was in Korea in Foster Care... I think it was that she lived with an older ...
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- Hi, If your daughter is prone to UTIs (as she seems to now be), I would not use any bubble bath and be sure to use soap and shampoo at the end of her bath so that t...
- Hi D.. I remember very clearly having a UTI as a kid from bubble bath! I still remember my ped. looking at me and telling me that I couldn't use it anymore. So I de...
- We had a similar incident happen when my daughter was 9mo old and developed a UTI after using a hot tub. We were recommended to do the renal sono & VCUG (These are the...
Looking to Donate Kids Items
Does any one know of any foster care or orphanage, where I can do that. ... to teens and could use even adult size clothes and/or items for the teens. ...
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- The womens shelter is always in need of donated items. I don't know if your kids will be able to meet the other kids but it is a good cause. I hope this helps. K.
- Dear S., that is very kind of you to want to donate. there are so many Organizations out there. The homeless shelters, churchs. Look in your local paper. there are a ...
- Since I don't live in Seffner I don't know the area but you may look for Womens shelter. I know these places take in women and their children in emergency situations....
My 21 Month Old Is Climbing Everywhere Help!!!
I think my most worry is when I was a foster parent and would get kids there ... had any other complaints they pulled that child into foster care inorder to ...
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- ME ME ME!!!! I have a monkey boy (will be 3 in March) and my 15 month old is just starting to climb on stuff...so I have it times two :) I have been pretty hands of...
- Do you have appropriate toys for him to climb on indoors? If not, perhaps you could find something that is meant to be climbed on! Such as one of these: http://www...
- I have a 5 year old and a 19 month old I am currently going through the monkey stage again! So I feel your pain, with my boys there really is nothing that works. As ba...
Adopt a 4Th Child?
I dont know much about the foster care system However it seems to me that if the bio mom has already lost her rights to her 3 oldest kidssince you adopted ...
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- I agree with Morgana and Anna. I will try and look up some specific scriptures for you... although I am sure you know to take it in context of who wrote what book and...
- Pray ,pray, pray....you might already know the answer.We were supposed to have a temporary castody of 4 of our God children, on the way to sign papers my husband backe...
- My heart would say take her and keep all the siblings together. It will be an adjustment but I'm sure the boys will accept it eventually. Try to imagine if you refuse ...
