reposting my ?s here I didn't get alot of response on the other board.

My husband and I are hoping to start our classes in October. I have several questions about once we become foster parents and receive a child. 1. My sister and I take turns watching each others children. If I have an appointment or something will I be allowed to leave my foster child with her and her husband if I need to? They have already been fingerprinted for background checks because of the issue with my other sister and cleared of course. 2. I have another sister (long long story) who has a pending child abuse charge and has had her children taken from her. My mom has custody. If this going to be held against me? She does not have much contact with my son and would never be left alone with any of my children foster or adopted. 3. If you are using food stamps or WIC for your foster children and have never had to use assistance before is it kind of embarassing for you to use the food stamps etc at the grocery store? How do you deal with that? 4. Are you given 4C to help pay for childcare? Does it cover the entire amount? 5. Did you switch your child's Dr to the same one you would use for your foster child if your current one does not accept medicaid? 6. Does anyone know how difficult it is for a in home daycare to get the paperwork they need completed so they can accept 4C? One of my dilemmas is my sons sitter does not accept 4C. I am dreading having to put him back into regular daycare because I cannot take the children to two diferent places. Also the daycare is $105.00 more a month then what I pay at his sitters. I also think the smaller environment would be better for the child in my care anyways. 7. How do you juggle a full time job, two children, and making court dates, staying home when your child is sick. etc. 8. If the child has visitation with their family do they work with you so the visit time will work with your schedule as well as theirs? 9. As far as safety for the house I know we will ahve to make sure our smoke alarms are up to date, chemicals locked up, etc. We do have a pool with a safety fence. Will we have to add alarms to the doors also? We have a koi pond in the front yard. Will they make us put something around it? Of course the children would never be outside unattended. I hope I have not offended anyone with my questions. Its just several things I have been thinking about.