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Ohhhhh, yes!! Much as we Aussies and Kiwis like to knock the lights out of each other, so much is similar with our govt policy. It is sick making that a child can be so mucked around for so long, then when they really start to stuff up as an adult, the finger pointing starts. We've come up with a bit of a philosophy (dh and I) about fostering. That's if we even get through, he is so mad at CYFS and I wouldn't put it past the adoption unit to let the foster unit know it! We have decided that we will care for babies under 12-18mths, for whatever periods of time, when they come to us we will love them, when they leave us we will enjoy having our home and our family back to ourselves. Sounds a bit selfish, but we're trying to make a difference and protect ourselves at the same time. You never know, we may get a "keeper" or two!! Do I sound REALLY callous? Surely somewhere, on some level, those tiny babes will have a memory imprint of the people who loved them for a little while...
Katrina
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