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Originally Posted by Boulderbabe
SadieBella,
I definitely understand that social workers have a great deal to do, and must do so with limited time and resources.
I hope you'll understand that foster parents also have a lot on their plates. Many of us work full time jobs in addition to fostering. Fostering requires much more time and labor than regular parenting, because it means not only caring for high needs kids, but managing DSS's administrative burden as well. We are given a pitiful sum of money to cover the kids' expenses, and put out our own money to get them what they need.
Common courtesy and an understanding that the other person may not be immediately available would go a long way on both sides.
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Boulderbabe,
As I mentioned in a previous post, it is very clear to me that you are unhappy with "the system" and the workers within it. Like workers, foster parents become jaded and burnt out, and I congratulate you for recognizing the signs and taking time away from fostering. The system is a wreck and can be very frustrating- believe me, I know! But the constant negativsm and criticism gets old...I wish you luck on your journey and appreciate the time that you have given to fostering abused and neglected children.