My father and step-mother foster very small children who are in need of emergency, short term care. They currently have three little ones from one family - 6mths, 2yrs and 3yrs old. The youngest is relatively easygoing, but the two older ones are running rings around my poor step-mum! She asked for some help from the agency in charge of the situation, and was provided with access to a nanny a couple of times a week. The nanny is about 20, great with the kids, but yeah, back to that bit about them being 6mths, 2yrs and 3yrs, removed from their family, two weeks into foster care - they are certainly on the chaotic side.

So one afternoon the nanny comes over and takes the two older ones to a nearby park. The 3yo runs straight for the equipment at the other end of the playground, but the more timid 2yo is overwhelmed by the activity and the other kids running around, grows roots and starts wailing her desire to leave. As the nanny tries to smooth it over with the 2yo a nearby middle aged man comes up to her, starts waving his finger at her, and says to her “You shouldn’t have had a second if you couldn’t cope with the first.”

• arumanda said on 10/04/12 at 02:45 AM.....

  oh geez. 

  your father and step mum are very good people. i hope the kids are ok and get as much love they need in this world despite their circumstances

• The Goddess (At work) said on 10/04/13 at 08:32 AM.....

  Why is it always middle aged men who make value judgments and are most vocal about the way women make decisions about their families or bodies?  In this case without any background or information.  Massive FAIL.

• Jen B said on 10/04/23 at 02:18 PM.....

  That really makes me very cross.