Covid-19 is robbing children taken into care of a chance to properly say goodbye to their families

Saying farewell to my children was devastating, but I at least have memories to treasure. Families today aren’t so luckyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSixteen years ago, I was choosing gifts for my children. My eldest son, then aged five, had asked for a “big boy’s watch”. My 18-month-old son would be happy with something he could eat, whether it was edible or not.I found a shop selling silver tankards, chose two and had my sons’ names and nicknames engraved, along with “mammy loves you”. I spent ages browsing for the perfect card for each of them. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jul/15/covid-19-robbing-children-taken-into-care-goodbye-families #children #child_protection #social_care #society #coronavirus_outbreak #parents_and_parenting #society_professionals #family #fostering #adoption