Scott Bryce wrote:
Raquel has 2 diabetic children. She took them in for a checkup today, and their A1C levels (an indication of how well their diabetes has been managed over the last three months) were WAY too high. Because Raquel is in school full time, she isn't home much of the day, and isn't able to supervise her kids. The older children who stay at home will not take care of them. The son is in a program with the state for now, and will be going to a charter school when he is done. The daughter is homeschooled, but Raquel has had trouble getting her academics going this year. Raquel lives in a poor neighborhood, and the local elementary school is a very bad place to leave kids all day.
The doctor is giving Raquel 2 months to bring the kids' A1C levels down, or he will call DCFS to have these two children taken away. He is also insisting that the daughter be put in public school.
I second Tory's advice, switch doctors. Is there any one else she can find that would help her with the kids while she is away? What kind of curricula is she using?