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Posted on 3/16/21 at 4:38 pm to Kujo
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Any foster parents out there? Does the money make it worth it?
Don’t just do it for the money. A lot of these kids just need a parental figure and guidance.
Plenty are really messed up. The older the foster children get, the more difficult they can become. Which is true for any child, but it’s hard go discipline a sixteen year old that’s been moved around every few weeks for the majority of their life.
A cousin of mine used to foster - but it soon became a big mess - her biological children sued her for neglect, etc etc.
Posted on 3/16/21 at 4:39 pm to GreenRockTiger
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Don’t just do it for the money
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Plenty are really messed up.
understatement
Posted on 3/16/21 at 4:52 pm to Kujo
We foster in Alabama and we only get like $450/month, so no it's not for the money. But, some of the people we went through the certification process with were obviously doing it for the money. The only questions they asked were "how much does this pay?" or "do y'all reimburse for that?"
I will say, dealing with DHR in Alabama is a headache and sometimes it makes me want to quit. Luckily, we've had the same kid for over a year now, so they pretty much leave us alone.
I will say, dealing with DHR in Alabama is a headache and sometimes it makes me want to quit. Luckily, we've had the same kid for over a year now, so they pretty much leave us alone.
Posted on 3/16/21 at 5:00 pm to 777Tiger
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Plenty are really messed up.
understatement
Hmmmm - not sure. My cousin helped a lot with drug babies no one wanted - so they did just fine.
There was also an older teen who turned out really great, too.
The worst is two my cousin and her husband got attached to because they fostered these children for years - then at the end right before adoption the parents wanted them back.
Posted on 3/16/21 at 5:01 pm to Kujo
We went to the meeting to get more info, and I left really, really depressed... Mostly because of the other "parents" that were there to "foster some kids"
Plus these state governments basically force you to do everything possible to give this kid a good life, only to then reunite them with their meth-head mother
Plus these state governments basically force you to do everything possible to give this kid a good life, only to then reunite them with their meth-head mother
Posted on 3/16/21 at 5:34 pm to Kujo
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Is it similar in Louisiana? Seems like a ridiculous amount of money, it's shameful that people need to be financially incentivized take care of a poor child, But hell if they're offering.....
We were getting around $400/month for our son before we adopted him so no it's not remotely the same. We are in the process of getting certified in California and it's ridiculous the amount you get per month.
ETA: It was 100% worth it as we now have a soon to be 3 year old son.
This post was edited on 3/16/21 at 5:38 pm
Posted on 3/16/21 at 5:58 pm to Packer
As a former foster parent,I wouldn't do it for the money. When the child has to go back to the biological family,it hurts. I would gladly pay back all the money I received to keep the kid. No doubt
Posted on 3/16/21 at 6:01 pm to Jcorye1
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and will hoard food.
...and for that reason, I’m out.
Posted on 3/16/21 at 6:43 pm to Kujo
You're gonna get Jeffrey Dahmered...
Posted on 3/16/21 at 6:48 pm to Kujo
Sounds like you are considering doing this for all the right reasons. You give till it hurts.
Good god.
Good god.
Posted on 3/16/21 at 7:05 pm to Kujo
They’d be better off at the orphanage than with you.
Posted on 3/16/21 at 7:31 pm to Kujo
If your in it for the money you really missed the target.
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