Foster Care For Charlotte?
Posted by Slobokan @ 12:50 · 132 words · print
Charlotte Wyatt has improved so much that she could soon be discharged from hospital.
But the severely-disabled two-year-old is unlikely to be put into the care of her parents.
Darren and Debbie Wyatt, who have fought a long right-to-life battle with doctors over Charlotte's treatment, are no longer living together.
And social services will have to decide whether either of them are able to look after her well enough for her to go home.
If they decide that neither Mrs Wyatt nor Mr Wyatt, who recently took an overdose, could cope, Charlotte would be put into foster care.
After fighting to live for her entire life, the least her parents could do is get their act together so they can provide the best home for Charlotte and her siblings.
Posted In: Charlotte Wyatt
Posted by Bridget
December 3, 2006 @ 02:07
Oh, I totally agree. However Oh, I totally agree. However I do understand the emotional stress that occurs, in the individual and in the marriage, when a child is so severely disabled and/or dying/dead.
right now, I'm the one that's disabled and it is a real strain the marriage. I'm not near in the position that precious Charlotte is and I'm thankful. But this sort of thing is not easy.
14 years ago, I lost my son. I was married to my first husband at the time. It was very hard. He didn't grieve hard for his son (he didn't really truelly want him to begin with), but he still did grieve. and it's hard to look at the other person standing there who has the same pain you do. It's like looking in a mirror. And that kind of pain to see is very hard.
I think counseling should be provided the couple so that they can have their daughter at home.
(and is just me, but every one of those pictures of Charlotte with her parents – Darren is always smiling and happy to see his child. Debbie just looks miserable in every single picture, even the Christmas ones. You have to wonder who's fault the breakdown really is…. )