Fostering, any advise please?

Question

my husband and I were thinking to become foster parents.

I ve already being in contact with the fca but wanted some advise. Is anyone of you a foster parent? can you please tell me your experience?

Thanks

Answer 1

Fostering is a very rewarding experience. It can be hard at times but when is life not hard?

Answer 2

http://childtrader.com/

Answer 3

Don't do it its not worth it trust me

i was in foster care when i was young and honestly most of the kids caused so much grieve to the carers BTW i stay in Scotland as well

put it this way if there not running away for days on end causing trouble to the neighbours bringing police and drugs to your door  there rubbing **** up the walls and peeing in there rooms

most of the kids did it

we did get a few great kids but only a hand full and its a shame but they were filthy and full of nits

its alot of work  Ive been through it and experienced it first hand yeah i ran away as well but i wasn't half as bad as most of the kids

also if one of the kids say that they were abused then that's you dragged through the police as well it does happen so don't kid your self and the social work will just De register you and just carry on as if u didn't exist but on the other hand its a challenging job and the pay wasn't as you expected as well if you count all the food cleaning **** etc you will have to deal with it just isn't worth it

Answer 4

Im am becoming a foster parent aswell and have been around foster babies my whole life. I think that you should do it! We really need more good foster parents in the world. Where do you live at?

Answer 5

i was in a foster care and im old enough to know wat was goin on my foster mom was always up and down yea the little kids were a handle full but my foster mom always got to feel some love for them and she always said that even though we were not hers that all that works was worth somting. so i think you should go for it :) good luck!

Answer 6

I'm a foster care social worker in the US, I don't know anything about anywhere else...however,

It appears that you have a little one.  I think it is often good to have biological and foster children in the home...however...

Your first priority must be to protect your child...please be careful with the type of child and behaviors you bring into your home.

There are many, sweet, loving foster children...I love the kids I work with..but some have been through h**l and back and had to develop certain behaviors to survive or lacked the love they needed to develop other attributes...

I'm not saying don't do it...just be careful!

Answer 7

It isn't hard by any means, but neither is having your own children, if you have the love, time and commitment go for it.

I know of a couple who have had lots of foster children pass through, not only did the children  become happier the 'parents' also had a great time too.

Good luck to you