So yes, I have this child, 5, beautiful wonderful girl from severe neglect etc...Large family. Fridays are visit days. Today one relative was supposed to come up and didn't but the rest of the sibs went to the cps office for the meeting and it is always like a zoo. Me, I zoned out and went to the orthopede this a.m. and got back exhausted and in pain at 1:00 and was supposed to pick up kiddo for the 1:00 visit and forgot all about it. Well, the social worker called me up and ran me up oneside and down the other, on the phone with the other parents and kids in the room and I could hear the kids clearly. I was sleeping. The visit escaped my mind and I was just trying to deal with my physical pain. This worker maybe should have had a private call with me? I called back and left her a voice mail telling her that I really hope she was having this conversation without the other parents present and that I know she wouldn't do that. Yeah right, it has been confirmed. I apologized for forgetting the meeting and stated that I had some health issue come up. I know I should let it go, it;s a peeing contest and my pee ain't going there.

This entire plan is not geered for the kids. They have to go there and sit and wait to see if a relative shows up. The kids are always off the wall. Then after an hour we decide to do some sort of activity. It is so not child friendly. Not organized, chaotic and disruptive. Yes, court ordered but plan an activity that is structured and healthy. ERRRRRRRR. I am not a very happy camper.