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Originally Posted by Withay
It will all depend on the size of the bedroom. I have 2 nurseries, each is 10' x 11' (approx) and I have 2 cribs in each one.
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The bedroom is probably at least 12x14 (168 sf). Does anyone know the minimum square footage per child in Oregon?
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Originally Posted by Withay
Guns should be ok in the gunsafe provided it is ALWAYS locked. The bullets will have to be stored in a separate locked area.
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This will not be a problem. The safe is located in our bedroom, and is locked. My husband is an avid hunter/fisher so there is no way around having guns.
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Originally Posted by Withay
As long as your husband is on-board with fostering you should be fine. The certifier will want to make sure that he is in agreement to being a foster parent.
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He is on board with this. I would just be the primary care-giver since I will be a SAHM.
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The certifier will ask how you were disciplined as a child and how you will plan on disciplining your son. Foster children are not allowed to receive any type of corporal punishment, use of water as punishment, denying of food, etc. What they will be looking for is someone who will use redirection, time-outs, time-ins for discipline.
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This is good to know. We do plan on using time-outs (ins) and redirection for discipline.
I really appreciate all the answers you have all given me! They help me out a lot!