First off, it is not always suitable for a child to be placed with a family member, even if its what the family wants. That child is is foster care for a reason. You speak of morals. Exactly what are you implying here? That because we want to give a child a forever home we are without morals? I agree that there is no such thing as too much love in a childs life, but love in a kids life and a suitable place for the child to be brought up can be two different subjects altogether. In our case we are looking at grandparents that are in the upper 70's. And they want to take on the day to day care of a very active 1 year old? And what happens to the child when they get sick or worse? Yes, I know that getting sick or dying can happen to anyone, but at thier advance age they are more likely to experience this. Whats wrong with the grandparents being grandparents? Seeing the kid on weekends, family dinners, birthdays, holidays etc? As for any mention of an open adoption, that has nothing to do with the grandparents, that is in regards to the mother in question. My last question before I end this book I started, are you in foster care? Have you experienced seeing kids come into the system and left there while thier parents get a thousand chances to do the right thing, then only to have thier rights terminated anyways? Usually always after a child has passed into the hard to adopt age? THAT is tragic and not necessary.
