"We have had 7 foster children in the last 14 months" - Sons & Daughters blog #7
Fostering is really fun because you can play with diffrent children!
Foster carer Dave knows the challenges young people face when leaving care
My name is Dave, I am married with two young children from my second marriage and three older children now all at University from my first marriage.
"My friends think it's great that I foster" - Sons & Daughters blog #6
Hi my name is Katie, I am a foster carer with my family.
"Giving them love and reassurance" - Sons & Daughters blog #5
To me fostering means looking after children that can't live with their parents, grandparents etc at that specific time and giving them the love and reassurance they need to live a happy life ( which every child deserves) until they either go back and live with their family or go to another carer
"I think everyone should get a chance" - Sons & Daughters blog #4
I think fostering is about giving kids that did not have quite a good time at home maybe because of a crisis or mum/dad was too young.
"I dislike when they are going away" - Sons & Daughters blog #3
Fostering is when we look after kids that their mums and dads are ill and can't look after them.
"What life is like being a foster sister" - Sons & Daughters blog #2
Hey everyone, I'm going to tell you about being a foster sister. I have been a foster sister since I was 5 (2006).
"I always get very attached" - Sons & Daughters blog #1
I have been fostering for 1 and a half years now, I have had lots of experiences thoughts and feelings through fostering when we received our first child I was really excited I wanted to buy him loads of toys as he was only 3 days old!
Is your child out of control?
So what constitutes behavioural difficulties or a child out of control, and does it apply to your child?
Unsung heroes of foster care - Sons & Daughters month 2013
Much is made of the amazing qualities foster carers have; and rightly so. To open your home and your heart to a child in need takes patience, perseverance and a great deal of empathy, to name but a few qualities.