tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925959104562250919.post1101465257791833803..comments2023-07-27T23:50:16.933-07:00Comments on Adoption & Foster Care: My Personal Experiences: Visits & Two MommiesMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151910762502998483noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925959104562250919.post-87566452706106317202010-11-24T21:22:02.786-08:002010-11-24T21:22:02.786-08:00To solve that for us, our son calls us Mom and Dad...To solve that for us, our son calls us Mom and Dad, and his birthparents are Mommy and Daddy. We stuck to it religiously at first because to him there was a big difference (he was 3.5 when we adopted him). He doesn't remember life outside our family anymore so it doesn't come up often, but whenever it does, they're still Mommy and Daddy.<br /><br />You're George's Mom, even if it's just for a little while. It would be weirder if he was calling you "Foster Mom!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925959104562250919.post-9866289052279604852010-11-24T18:57:29.193-08:002010-11-24T18:57:29.193-08:00jendoop- they're NOT his parents, (birthmom is...jendoop- they're NOT his parents, (birthmom is in jail) NOT a kinship placement, NOT a fost-adopt and NO, he won't be returning to them for six or seven months- I'll get a post up soon (hopefully) explaining things.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12151910762502998483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925959104562250919.post-71861153092112787422010-11-24T18:02:35.717-08:002010-11-24T18:02:35.717-08:00I think I'm out of the loop - So George is vis...I think I'm out of the loop - So George is visiting with caretakers that aren't his parents? Like kinship placement or fost/adopt family? <br /><br />I also assume with visits so frequent they anticipate him returning soon?jendoophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010044127553834584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925959104562250919.post-43231296875928512602010-11-24T17:30:14.961-08:002010-11-24T17:30:14.961-08:00I remember that awkwardness when we had a similar ...I remember that awkwardness when we had a similar experience with our first foster son (when we did this back in Iowa). My take on it - the kids can call me whatever they want. I'm not going to correct them. Especially not the little ones!<br /><br />At the Family Group Conference with our most recent placement, one of the girls leaned out and around her bio mom, called me "mom" and asked me to help her with something. Granted, she has never really lived with her bio mom and doesn't "know" her at all. But it was rather awkward.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05574095883181118049noreply@blogger.com