Oh and where I lived was a problem too so I moved lol

Hi Butterfly - I failed viability twice and was shocked when I got the first phone call too! :-( Their reasons were we had recently had some bereavements to cope with , that I would be too soft with my daughter as we were close and when I read the report after the 2nd time I failed I could not belie...

I am just going to be honest about everything

It seems like 'deflection' to me which is something she always does so I know she will fight very dirty indeed once she finds out I have been voicing my concerns

I also worry about how what my daughter brings up will affect my SGO assessment

Hello SS are currently going for a care order for my Grandson and I am hopefully going for an SGO as well My daughter says she has recovered from her alcoholism etc but I have my doubts too I feel when I do see something which concerns me eg there was a open packet of skunk weed on her dressing room...

Hello Suzie , thank you for your informative response The trouble I am having is because I m so emotionally tied to my Grandson and love him to pieces my EMOTIONS ie fear , anxiety , worry etc naturally come into play! So I need to seek support with that as well as find my way through what is to me ...

Thanks Irene , indeed I do , he is so unsettled currently , well I settle him back down only for him to become unsettled again ( too regularly imo ) and we have to take his Autism into account poor thing :cry: They were previously going to recommend contact set at once every 3 months under an SGO bu...

He has no court appointed guardian as yet

Irene , thank you SO much for your support - I reached out on some other forums and was totally ignored!!! lol He has been with me for 2 years , he is 10 next month and at a special needs school for children with moderate to severe learning difficulties They said he was shouting more at school and t...

I don't fully understand why as my daughter's recovery is failing would they UP contact? Even an ex social worker friend of mine said ''hang on , they find out she has been lying about not drinking so up the contact as a result?'' but I understand it is for evidence gathering etc but why drag my GS ...