[blparent] Question about adopting

[Pickrell, Rebecca M.]

Yes. 
Tell them that you will put things a toddler shouldn't have out of their
reach, in a locked cabinenet. 
Demonstrate this too. 
Know that you may not be able to see or control what they get into, but
you do have absolute control over where you place things in your house. 
If you can't or don't convey this, though your words, and how you have
your home aranged, then the social servers workers do have a point. 
Going back to my earlier message, if you have to think "is this safe",
then the answer is no. 
You can also make social workers aware of so-called green products which
are nontoxic. Let them know that you would use them if you felt you
needed to. 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Veronica Smith
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 11:24 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Question about adopting

Then what you need to do is show them through your words and through the
clenliness of your home that you will be a good caring mother and your
husband a kind caring  dad. I will pray that you can do this. V V
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shannan Zinck" <shannanzinck at gmail.com>
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 1:50 PM
Subject: [blparent] Question about adopting


> Actually the lack of confidence thing is probably more to the truth 
> though it's not confidence in my abilities that concerns me it's my 
> lack of confidence in my ability to convey that to adoption services. 
> I live it New Brunswick Canada where the only root you have available 
> is through social services so I have no choice as to who to work with.

> There are no agencies.
> Borrowing an infant would be great except for the fact that they are 
> not concerned about a baby but, rather a toddler who can get into 
> things. It's quite funny in a way because the age group they are so 
> concerned about is the age group that I have the most experience with.

> I have looked after children all my life since I was 12 years old. 
> Mostly ages 1-5. I took an early childhood course in high school but, 
> that was years ago. I even took care of an autistic child for a few 
> years every day. I have stellar references and one of them is the 
> mother of the autistic child. So it boils down to my ability is not 
> the problem, explaining that it is not a problem is. Yeah confidence.
>
> --
> Shannan Zinck
> Survival is letting GOD take over!!!
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