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Originally Posted by ksmomof2  I don't think the OP is necessarily looking for money to help- I think she is trying to get services for her son. Her son may be in school but in a lot of areas- the schools do not necessarily provide the services her son requires. If her son is medically fragile, it may be unsafe for him to be there. Maybe the school can't or won't handle him.
Have you ever tried to keep a job when the school is constantly calling you to come pick your kid up? I am fortunate that my MIL is my boss and I can just leave if I have to.
And she's right it is a 24 hour job. Her husband may work 12-15 hour days. |
But see, that doesn't fit into people's ideas of some slacker just wanting to get a hand-out!
The assistance system we have isn't fair. And it isn't fair to expect a public school system to take on the responsibilities of caring for a child who gets nothing from public school except being babysat. A public school is for educating children--NOT providing NURSING CARE!
I truly believe that some people have no concept of what 24 hour care entails. It's more labor intensive than caring for a newborn--and with a newborn you have the expectation that the child will grow and become more independent. With a disabled child the care required only gets more and more.
It's things like this that goes to show, women can be very catty and instead of supporting another woman will tear her down.