Very sorry to hear about your Mom's diagnosis but my Mom had a mastectomy at age 42 and she is now 76. It takes a positive attitude, lots of pain and agony to get through the treatments, but there is no stopping my incredible Mom. I hope your Mom does well through all she is facing now.

I want to ask you if you will be screening better at your interviews now that you have had this experience. Personally, I think you did the right thing in calling CAS. At the very least, they will educate the parents and help them to realize that their son is as malnourished as a 3rd world starving child. So very sad. Sorry you had to go through that, but I'm glad you were able to save this child.

I'm sorry, but I never would have accepted that child into care. I have learned to question the parents at the interview about food, behaviours, parenting philosophies, and so much more. I'm not sure how long you have been in business but the interview is where you weed out all these things. A 10 month old child coming into my care is always eating table food in very small chunks. I haven't had to feed any of them any kind of puree.

As you said, you learned a lesson.