http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/foster-children-at-christmas-with-extend Provides information on foster care including adult, respite, and kinship along with resources, struggles that foster parents will face. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:39:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/foster-children-at-christmas-with-extend/comment-page-1#comment-266 paulukon Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:25:01 +0000 http://foster-care.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/12/15/foster-children-at-christmas-with-extend#comment-266 I've wondered about this issue (we hope to be foster parents in a few more years). One think I'd thought of was to simply tell me parents we'd give the kid(s) gifts from them and be prepared for a thank you. We are unlikely to actually see relatives during the holidays, but there'd still be a notable absence under the tree. (Actually, I'd first ask if they wanted to buy gifts and if they declined, then do this.) We don't go overboard in gift giving, so should be able to do this in our budget. And I can count on my MIL to buy them gifts--she's a foster mom herself (well, not anymore, as she adopted her last daughter in Nov) and overloads every lilttle kid she knows with gifts! I’ve wondered about this issue (we hope to be foster parents in a few more years). One think I’d thought of was to simply tell me parents we’d give the kid(s) gifts from them and be prepared for a thank you. We are unlikely to actually see relatives during the holidays, but there’d still be a notable absence under the tree. (Actually, I’d first ask if they wanted to buy gifts and if they declined, then do this.) We don’t go overboard in gift giving, so should be able to do this in our budget. And I can count on my MIL to buy them gifts–she’s a foster mom herself (well, not anymore, as she adopted her last daughter in Nov) and overloads every lilttle kid she knows with gifts!

]]> http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/foster-children-at-christmas-with-extend/comment-page-1#comment-265 Michelle Vandepas Sat, 16 Dec 2006 04:12:09 +0000 http://foster-care.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/12/15/foster-children-at-christmas-with-extend#comment-265 Lanette, how funny we are on the same page! I just wrote a list and posted it a few minutes ago. I love yours, you thought of things I didn't. I find just including them in everything, including the weird family traditions, helps them feel welcome as well. Thanks for a great post. Lanette, how funny we are on the same page! I just wrote a list and posted it a few minutes ago. I love yours, you thought of things I didn’t. I find just including them in everything, including the weird family traditions, helps them feel welcome as well. Thanks for a great post.

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