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Well, there are actualy two ones, I think both are local, but hey, they could be natoinal too...I don't remember

The first, is about a 7 month old baby who was beaten to death by a man who was watching her at the time. Which is terrible in itself except the mother KNEW he was abusive to her baby and STILL let him watch her while she went to work. And yet, she claims that she has no responsibilityin her baby's death.

Now the second story is about a woman who has fostered about 75 children during her x-amount of time as a foster parent. Well, six months ago she stopped fostering kids and only wanted to take care of her adoptive 10-year-old son. Well, that's all fine and dandy until they had gotten reports of abuse and when they went to investigate, the child had no bed, had to "eat his own waste" and I think was physicly absed as well. Social Services used to go into her home all the time and said that she was one of their best parents and that the conditoins must have severly declined during the past six months (and because he was her adopted son- they don't have to investigate her house- which is why the abuse was going on) in any case, the story has a happy ending with the boy being in a new home now who really takes care of him.

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Social Services used to go into her home all the time ......

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Actually, while CPS workers are supposed to meet with Foster children at least once a month, most do not.

CPS workers are over-worked and underpaid. They have more cases then they can handle.

I am sure Social Services (CPS) was there, but probably not as often as you think. And it would be interesting to ask the Foster kids their experiences....because if she was capable of this with her adopted child, makes me wonder what really went on.

People suck

[MyBestKids2]

I have personal experience with the Foster care system in 2 different states. Unfortunately, there are many more children than workers. Every worker I have met has been compassionate, kind and caring. The above situation is quite sad, though.

[Timgt5]

Tragic indeed, these things are of great sorrow, but at the same time people need to be aware so that we as a community can act to stop this.

thank you

TJ

Though in the UK there are many good social workers, my step brother has had so much hassle with them. His ex wife neglects his 2 kids al the time, preferring to drink and spend her benefits on herself. She has 10 children altogether, the first two went to live with their father thank god ..... the next was in prison ... as they get older they are all headed the same way. My s brother now has custody of his kids, but this is after a massive 3 year fight with social workers. He has a clean, beautiful flat, he feeds and clothes them and takes them on regular check ups and most of all, he loves them both so much. They still have to visit their mother when all she does is shout and swear at them all the time .... it is so sad ... there are so many suffering. It breaks my heart.

Jin xxx

[Clandestine]

This reminds me of a book I read before, called "A Child called It". ;[ How sad.

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