Prudent and Reasonable Parenting – Prudent and Reasonable Parenting includes

Prudent and Reasonable Parenting – Prudent and Reasonable Parenting includes but not limited to: 1. The non-relative foster parent must communicate decisions made on the child’s behalf with their assigned MDCPS specialist, but the expectation is that the non-relative foster parent will make decisions for children in care as they would for their own children. 2. Foster children should be allowed to participate in extracurricular activities that are in their best interests. 3. Non-relative foster parents should provide for the safety and health of the child and encourage the emotional and developmental growth of the child. 4. Visitation with their birth parents or other family members must be cleared and staffed with their assigned MDCPS specialist to keep an account of said visits.