Managing Changes in Children's Behavior Around Parent Visits
I've realized that changes in children's behavior before and after parent visits are often the most exhausting component of the 7 days for foster mom and dad, kinship caregivers, and even co-parents. It's like watching a storm roll in long before the particular first raindrop hits, and then getting to deal with the mudslides regarding days after the clouds have eliminated. If you've actually felt like you're doing something incorrect just because a child instantly starts acting out, regressing, or withdrawing around a scheduled visit, I would like you to know right now: it's not you, and it's actually a very common reaction to a really challenging situation. ...