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How will fostering affect my children part 9 edition |
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by cazza  (July 2007) (rank 29th) |
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How will fostering affect my children?
It was asked when we wanted to be carers, how would our own children feel, and for us that was the most important question as our children are the most important ones in our household, and what decisions we make for our household reflects on them... So here is some information for you as a carer to understand and help you recoognise how your children willl be....
Carers own children are a crucial part of the fostering ‘team’ and their support and willingness to make a placement succeed are vital.
However, they also need support, the chance to talk, share their experiences and meet others in similar situations.
As part of the assessment process, the social worker will have a session with any other children in the family on their own – allowing them to say what they think about the idea.
They’ll also have the chance to go on a fostering course with other children, and meet with other young people who have foster children living with them through FCA’s group for sons and daughters. This group provides invaluable feedback on how we can help and support the children of foster carers.
Foster carers’ children enjoy outings and holidays and a range of fun activities.
We also recognise that it’s important for sons and daughters and their parents to spend time together without other children vying for attention, ensuring that each family has a break from foster placements for three weeks a year.
Fostering involves everyone in the household…and relies on working together, both within the family and the wider FCA team to make it a success. As with all families, there will be disagreements – but we strive to ensure that there also will be fun, friendship and fond memories.
This information i have put here, is more for long term children in your care, not emergency or respite care, as ouer children when we bacame cares were just asked how they felt, and certain other questions...
What we do in our house hold is call a family meeting sometimes if im not to sure on how my children will be with certain age groups, and individual children.. As the way i look at my children need to feel protected and saf e as well.....
Thankyou..
