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This has probably been asked before, but here goes: When a photolisting says "no other children in home" does this mean a serious SA/sexual acting out situation? If not, what else could it mean? Second part to the question: Does this mean until the child grows up or will he be 'healed' enough to allow other children down the line?David
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My 4 came home through foster care. P, my oldest, who was the 2nd to come home, had been the victim of SA by bio dad. He was in an RTC prior to coming home. did he act out? Heck yeah!! Is he able to be around smaller kids? Heck yeah!! The one point I found out with him (he was bio mom's "it" child) was he couldn't handle being blamed or yelled. when something happened (neighbor kid came home and said P urinated in the street), I just told him to come inside. He had to realize that the abuse wasn't his fault and that it is wrong and that someone should have protected him.
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My dd was adopted with the understanding that she'd be the only child in the home at least until shes in her teens- not because of her SA but because her developmental delays and attachment needs were so great that she demands all my time. Any other kid would be getting the shaft at this point. Maybe by the time she's 15 or so I will consider adopting again. Right now her therapies and tutoring and activities makes me feel like I have 10 kids most days.