[athikers]

I still think, if you believe three extra appointments (for whatever) is too much, you need to reconsider the type of placements AND type of families you want to work with. If you don't want a child with a family that makes requests of things they want done with their child, then request only placements of children who have very few or no visits or parents who aren't involved. Or find an agency who does all transporting for you... to me, I want to be there for these things in my foster children's lives. Otherwise, I'm sorry, but they are the child's parents they can make requests for their child and expect those requests to be complied with. I'm not talking CRAZY requests, but to me all the requests for your child are just a parent trying to stay involved in the parenting of their child.