Changed Reality

Schools will be a challenge -

He is such a smart kid - on our last visit, he asked us whether he could go to private school. I asked him why he wanted to do that; he said he thought that they would be fun, with more things to do.

When we moved here, the dismal state of the local schools was a theoretical issue - an annoyance for sure as it was a drag on property values....

But now, given the requirement that children who are in the state's care must attend public school, it is a very frustrating thing.

While we know that, when the adoption is finalized, we can make choices outside the public school system; that is going to take a few months.


*sigh*

Terrific

Well, now that we got to spend some time with him; we got a sense of who he is - generally, I think he is a TERRIFIC kid, a bit sad, very quiet but really smart.

We are anxious and ready to put in place all the things he will need.

While the social workers keep asking us to focus on emotional bonding, assuring us that they will take care of finding the right educational and therapeutic supports he needs, I am concerned that they find the right ones, here in Prince George's.

So, we too begin our search as we delve into the complicated world of parenting and transitioning a child from an institution to a home.