topic Re: Foster Child Left Alone in Community Chat

Foster Child Left Alone

Biftu — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:03:51 GMT

My friend attended her ten year old granddaughter's graduation ceremony. She noticed a little girl sitting alone holding her diploma and crying her eyes out. She decided to find a teacher who went over to the little girl. Later my friend saw the little girl with the teacher smiling and laughing. Seems the girl is a foster child. So sad.

Re: Foster Child Left Alone

KingstonMom — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 11:48:45 GMT

Why the depressing children threads lately?

I thought the forums was supposed to be a 'fun eperience'......guess not lately.

Yesterday a thread about a child dying when her Mom left her alone, while Mom went on a vacation, now this.

Oh well, I can always read elsewhere.

Carry on!

Re: Foster Child Left Alone

sann — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:03:33 GMT

@KingstonMom wrote:
Why the depressing children threads lately?

I thought the forums was supposed to be a 'fun eperience'......guess not lately.

Yesterday a thread about a child dying when her Mom left her alone, while Mom went on a vacation, now this.

Oh well, I can always read elsewhere.

Carry on!

@KingstonMom Agree.... don't we hear enough of these sad stories on the news...

Re: Foster Child Left Alone

Auntie CC — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:31:57 GMT

It's also bad if they start on neglected and abused animals

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:12:28 GMT

If the forums are meant to be only about a "fun experience" there goes most of Wellness as well as much of Among Friends and Mom to Mom.

I missed where it says the forums are limited solely and exclusively to "fun" topics, however that is defined.

Re: Foster Child Left Alone

mamaslittlepotato — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:21:41 GMT

This is so sad! Her foster family didn’t even attend her graduation! If there is no VERY good reason for NO ONE attending, then she needs to with a family who cares about her. Not everyone fosters out of love and compassion.

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goldensrbest — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:28:42 GMT

There are terrible things that children have happen to them because some adults do not care,a fact. How sad.

Re: Foster Child Left Alone

RollTide2008 — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:36:30 GMT

@mamaslittlepotato. Maybe she’s in a group home and there isn’t even a foster family.

And honestly, what a 10 year old graduating from?

Re: Foster Child Left Alone

piperbay — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:39:08 GMT

@Biftu It seems like our society has gotten so cold and selfish lately. I pray daily for children and animals that they are spared from neglect and abuse.

Re: Foster Child Left Alone

paixmcdao — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:49:40 GMT

@RollTide2008 wrote:
@mamaslittlepotato. Maybe she’s in a group home and there isn’t even a foster family.

And honestly, what a 10 year old graduating from?

i don't even understand the story..

Re: Foster Child Left Alone

ValuSkr — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:02:09 GMT

@RollTide2008 wrote:

And honestly, what a 10 year old graduating from?

From Fourth or Fifth Grade?

Re: Foster Child Left Alone

DREAMON — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:15:53 GMT

Only the people personally involved know the true story. This is speculation.

A number of things could have happened.

I personally wouldn't fault people not knowing the facts...and it's their personal business not mine.

Re: Foster Child Left Alone

SamBrown — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:54:10 GMT

Frankly, this sounds made-up.

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DREAMON — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:10:24 GMT

@SamBrown wrote:
Frankly, this sounds made-up.

@SamBrown ,

I think it very well may be. I worked for a School District for many years at the Elementary level and teachers and staff are absolutely not permitted to give information out to anyone about a students personal living situation etc.

I can't imagine a teacher or staff member doing this and putting their job in jeopardy.

Re: Foster Child Left Alone

VanSleepy — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:43:21 GMT

I imagine this was held during the day. Not everyone can easily take time off of work.

Re: Foster Child Left Alone

chlema — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 19:34:53 GMT

@RollTide2008 wrote:
@mamaslittlepotato. Maybe she’s in a group home and there isn’t even a foster family.

And honestly, what a 10 year old graduating from?

My guess would be graduating from elementary school and going into middle school or jr. high. My GGD, age 10, graduated from 5th grade and they had a ceremony and recognition awards. Parents attended to cheer them on.

Re: Foster Child Left Alone

DSD2 — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 18:01:26 GMT

Heartbreakingly sad.

Anyone fostering human or fur children are blessed to do so. They, like all parents have a responsibility to be available, to care, to cherish. How anyone could let that child be alone on such a special day is devoid of kindness.

I hope one of the other families asked her to join them. If not, I'm sure the teacher took excellent care of her. Teachers are angels after all...

Re: Foster Child Left Alone

mamaslittlepotato — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 18:31:56 GMT

@RollTide2008 it could’ve been elementary school graduation. The students are about 10 years old.

Re: Foster Child Left Alone

Biftu — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 21:58:18 GMT

@DREAMON wrote:
Only the people personally involved know the true story. This is speculation.
A number of things could have happened.
I personally wouldn't fault people not knowing the facts...and it's their personal business not mine.

@DREAMON My friend was there and knows the story. It is not speculation if you read my post. She was the one who alerted the teacher about the little girl and was told of the girl's circumstance by the teacher. The teacher handled it wonderfully.

Re: Foster Child Left Alone

Biftu — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 21:59:03 GMT

@SamBrown wrote:
Frankly, this sounds made-up.

@SamBrown Hardly. Why would I make this up?!