[waiting home]

If you are a first-time parent, I would proceed with extreme caution.

That was great that you e-mailed for more info. Try to get as much info as you can about what the problems are, are they only related to one child or the group, how long have they been in care, has this "behavior issue" caused disrupted placements & how many.

Ask for any diagnoses. Then ask for time to research it for yourself. Please do not take the caseworker's "perception" of the problem and the whole truth. Her job is to place the children in a home. Every time this has happened to me, I've always gotten the "previous foster parents couldn't handle him, but he's just being a normal kid, etc." They like to blame previous foster parents because they never have a chance to defend themselves or give you their accounts of what is was like to LIVE (DAY TO DAY) WITH THE CHILDREN.

Bottom line: that request from the caseworker is a RED FLAG. My advice is do your HOMEWORK and do not be woo-ed into a decision. Make sure you are making an educated decision from your own research and self-examination of what you can truly handle.