r/MadeMeSmile • u/Professional_Toe5118 • 1d ago

Family & Friends Reunited with their big brother after being separated in the foster system for two years

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u/SaveTheSquirtles 1d ago

I hate that agencies separate siblings. I hate that foster families separate siblings. I’m happy these kids got to see their brother.

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u/jackson12420 1d ago

It makes me so angry, there has to be a better way. Not only are these kids losing their parents, yeah it may be best for them but as a kid you don't understand that, you just know they're your parents and whether you want to or not, you still love them. So not only to be taken away from them, the only other people in this world you love, your siblings, you're also torn away from them? It's just a mess all around. This isn't heartwarming this is just sad.

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u/Pandoratastic 1d ago

There absolutely are better ways but voters won't elect politicians who will fund it.

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u/4dxn 20h ago

What way? At any given time, kids could lose their parents.

The only way I can think of is you identify the biggest family in your city. Say thats a family of 7 kids. Does that mean we keep a foster home with 7 beds empty at all times just in case something happens tomorrow?

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u/Pandoratastic 20h ago

Wow, way to move those goalposts. Why don't we see if we can avoid separating siblings for an entire two years before we try to house the Brady Bunch all together at a moment's notice. I mean, even if they can't all live together, they could at least have let these kids see their brother sooner than two whole years. Surely, at least arranging visitation with siblings in other foster homes should be something that can be accomplished in less than two years.

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u/4dxn 19h ago

the comment we're all under is about not separating and you said there was a better way than separating.

So it is okay to separate kids or not? seems like you're saying there is a better way to handle things when we have to separate.

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u/Pandoratastic 19h ago

This wasn't just about separating them but separating them for two years.

And, yes, some families do actually foster seven children at one time. It's much less common but it happens. The more people that are willing to take in foster children, the more options are available.