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When I was fostering, whenever I got a complaint from the bio mom through the SW I would just say okay and let it go. Whatever the SW told me to do, I did it. I did not give my opinion on how I felt about the bio mom and just worried about my side. I got along very well with the SW's and when bio mom could not work her plan the adoption of my son and daughter went very smoothly.
It appears as though you are in some type of mental war with your foster son's parents. It appears as if its turned into tit for tat and who is going to "win" each situation. I think wanting pictures done at Sears is normal for the holidays. I would do it without question. This should not be you versus her. Your job as a foster parent is to take care of that little guy. Whether his mom is a serial killer or an alcoholic, it is not your place to judge her. The more crap you give to the SW's the less patient they are going to be with you. Then as someone else said, when you really need something taken care of, it may not be.
Don't make this personal. This is all part of the job. It feels like you are harboring bad feelings about your son's bio mom and that is not healthy.
Pick your battles.
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