Sometimes I wish some mothers would get their tubes tied. Sterilization would not be a bad option either.
I have to wonder why some of them keep having truck loads of children when they are dirt poor, unable to or unwilling to learn how to communicate and work with their deaf or hard of hearing child at home, when they have seven different kids from three different fathers, or/and when they are unable to provide the basic necessities (clean, comfortable, and safe home, nutritious food, clean appropriate clothing, and love and attention).
Then they get mad at the teachers and wonder why their child isn't doing as well as they should. The worst are the ones who seem to not care or have given up.
~ D/HH Teacher
Agreed.
ReplyDeleteIf they're so poor, where do they get the money for getting tubes tied?
ReplyDeleteThere are services and programs in some states that will do it for free for those who are very poor. I worked with a family that were offered to have the medical procedure done for free (they had eight children (three with special needs and medical issues), ten cats, and two dogs--all of which they were unable to properly care for). But, they refused and continued to use their preferred method of birth control: lambskin condoms. A year later, mom got pregnant again. When things got really bad, child protective services took some of the children away--because of severe neglect. It was really sad. :(
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