As the saying goes.
Cheeky of me to use names actual dishes such as Dirty Rice but it sounds better than leftovers with rice.
I've been out!!
DD1 and I have been trying to meet up for a few weeks but what with the schools sending children home if they cough. One is asthmatic so coughs every time he goes out at play time.
Endless visits from social services, each of the three fostered children has their own social worker.
Also each child gets family visits with parents and siblings.
Medical appointments to deal with epilepsy and diabetes on top of any usual ones.
As I don't drive any more our meetings all depend on DD1's availability.
We went shopping, DD1 had it planned like a military operation a list of shops she wanted to visit starting at the one furthest away from the car park. we visited Lush, The Entertainer, Primark among others. We worked out a system, I carried the basket and she threw things in. All of her six children will receive two pairs of pyjamas each, one in their Christmas Eve box and on one Christmas day. They will have plenty to open Christmas morning, most of it either useful or consumable.
The last stop before the car park was for lunch, we ate at Yo Sushi, it wasn't busy and I really enjoyed the meal.
One thing she was desperate to buy was a replacement teddy, the 9 year old had a specific toy, cheap but greatly loved, this had been thrown away by the previous carer as "he was too old for it now".
7 comments:
Your DD1 sounds amazing... hope she finds that replacement bear! What a rotten thing to have done to that child!!
Thank goodness for Good foster carers like your daughter
Please say that you found a replacement teddy , my youngest grandson has a disgusting toy but he loves it dearly , he frets when it is washed he would be heart broken if it was thrown away .
That carer is not worthy of the name. Too old at 9 for a teddy which had maybe been his rock through a traumatic life! How could they.
Your DD1 sounds amazing and military organisation a must with six children to care for. She has my admiration.
Good to read that you had precious time out with your daughter. Very sad to hear that a so-called 'carer' threw out a child's teddy; it probably meant the world to that child and a constant in an ever-changing world. Your daughter sounds to be a lovely, loving person and those children are so lucky to have her.
Wow, to throw out a child's teddy when they are in the care system is awful. Thank goodness for lovely people like your daughter.
Your daughter is a wonderful Mom! I still have my teddy bear and I am 71 years old! Hope she finds the teddy she is looking for.
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