We are now a week into placement. Our little boy is doing so, so well. His world has turned upside down and he is grieving for his foster carers.
He broke down in tears today, first time we've had tears. Up until now, he's just said he feels sad, but at last today he let out some of the emotion we know he is feeling. It is absolutely heart breaking to see him so upset.
He has been trying to control everything and not surprisingly, food is the one thing he can control. We know he must be hungry, but he just won't eat.
Please someone come along and reassure me that he won't let himself starve. We are feeding him like he is a much younger child, having foods we know he likes etc. his afternoon, we had inclusion time because he didn't eat any lunch. We all sat quietly on the sofa together and read books. We told him we loved him, but that without his lunch, he wouldn't have energy to play. I have no idea of that's a good response, or a terrible one.
Only a few hours until bed time and then I plan on having a big cry, a glass of wine and a cuddle from hubbie!
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Week into placement, my heart aches
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TrinnyandSatsuma · 07/11/2013 17:07
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