Question for foster parents?

Question

I'm thinking of becoming a foster parent and I want to prepare myself mentally for what might happen. what I want to know is

what is the worst situation you've ever had regarding a foster child?

what are some of the more common problems foster kids have?

what is the one thing you wish someone would've told you when you were first starting out?

I really want to open my home to children who need a safe place. I just want to be prepared so I can do the best job possible when caring for these children.

Answer 1

l of these questions, and many more, were ones we had before we got started.  All were answered by CAS well before we were approved.  Most jurisdictions require you to take training as part of the screening process so all of your questions should be answered as well, even before you are approved to Foster.

The worst situation we've been in was having a child brought to us in the middle of the night after being removed from their home.  They are often scared, frightened and have possibly been abused or neglected or both.  You do what you can, what you have been trained for, and hope for the best.

The most common problems we've dealt with would have to be physical/sexual abuse, FASD and RAD.

We were informed pretty good before and what they didn't tell us, we asked about.  The onus is always on you to make sure you are informed.

Answer 2

well, you need to be mentally, physically & emotionally prepared.

you could have a child (or children) one day, and they could go back to their real parents the next day.

you need to be prepared that really naughty children (or child) can get placed with you, and you have to be ready for that. make sure you have a plan incase that does happen,

be very proud of yourself, because you are bettering the life of children that have no choice of where they live,

** but the most important thing is that you most likely WILL fall in love with these children or child, and always they could get taken away at any moment, make sure your prepared for that!

hope this helps.

Answer 3

I am in foster care enad I know alot about it so here are your answers.

1) there was a child who was about 7 years old and had younger siblings. she was sexually abused so she started abuseing her youger siblings and making them hae s*x together. she is now in alot of therapy and seperated from her brothers and sisters.

2)seperation anxiety...missing family or not accepting authority from the foster parents.

3)DO NOT GET ATTACHED TO THEM.

Please be a foster parent..there are children like me who need a home where someone wants them. You can contact me at [e-mail] anytime.