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Originally Posted by crystalp
Hi everyone. We are hoping to be licensed sometime in august to be fost/adopt parents, and we are going for infants 0-1 year old. What I'm wondering is what sort of developmental delays should I be expecting? I know that any child we get will be either drug exposed or neglected (at least most likely) and so they probably won't be developmentally on track for their age. But what I'm wondering is, what should I be expecting in an infant in the system? Would a 6 month old be sitting up by him/herself? Rolling over? Would a 10 month old be crawling? I know that every child and situation is different, but I would like to know you guys' experiences. Truthfully, I am sort of grieving not getting a newborn. I know it is possible, but not probable in the area that I am in. It's been so long since I've had an infant in my home, I can't remember what an infant does at each stage anyways! I guess I'm wondering how much of a "baby" the babies that are in the system are at each age, if that makes any sense.
Thanks!
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If your child has delays contact the local Early Intervention program. Your sw can help you with that. Contact them now, and ask for brochures and things--they will likely be very helpful and may give you a copy of a checklist for 0-3 to look for age-appropriate skills. Internet research may answer your questions also. Good luck!!