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For the emergency pajamas thing, we're planning on using sweatpants (the kind with the drawstring waist) and t-shirts so one pair would do for a couple different sizes of kid. They could even wear that kind of outfit to WalMart while I get them something decent, if it comes to that.
Some other stuff we already have waiting:
Plastic sheets are a must, they go along with all those extra sheets!
Nightlights.
A radio that can play soft music so the silence doesn't scare them so much.
Several kinds of stuffed animals and blankets to choose from so they have something to cling to.
A babygate to block the hall at night so the child can't go further than the bathroom. (It's "officially" to keep the dog from roaming, so the child doesn't feel babied. But I don't want anyone falling down the stairs just because they don't remember where they are!)
I'm blessed to know 2 familes already doing foster care, so they're coaching me through the process. But they each want babies only, so I'll definitely want to hear when you get your first placement! Isn't it exciting?
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