Fostering

@Patcon (80)
Ireland
March 19, 2007 4:09am CST
My husband and I are in the middle of a fostering assessment.We understand it wont be easy all the time, but we have four of our own and think 'we could do this', and we cant afford to go down the Angelina Jolie route and adopt. So I mentioned it to a friend and she was horrified. She understood why we were doing it, and thought it was a great idea, but said it would wreck our close family. Her brother did it for years, and then it went 'bad'. So anybody out there who can give some advice? Good experiences, bad ones, whatever, give us your views
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@TheCatLady (4691)
• Israel
25 Sep 08
I would love to be a foster parent. Things can go bad with your bio kids too. Just treat the foster kids as you do your own kids. All they want is to be loved and respected as the unique human beings that they are, as do all people. Remember that these kids have been given a bad hand of cards in life. This is your chance to give them a new hand of cards. To have adults that will love and nurture them, helping them grow to reach their potential as a human being. They need to be loved and cherished, and be given the same opportunities as the luckier kids, born into functional families.
@tryxiness (4544)
• Philippines
26 Sep 07
i have not really been a foster parent of sort where it involves a baby or a kid. all i can say is if you really have this passion on doing the fostering thing, why not. it may help us along the way... there may be bumps, and yet there are smooth roads. just bear in mind that you would be molding a better individual... and you're doing the fostering thing because you have this certain goal or feeling of fulfillment of sort. ;)
@design (849)
• Ireland
23 Mar 07
I can't give any advice as we haven't fostered yet, We hope to in the next few years. I feel fostering can bring so many bonuses to peoples families on top of helping Kids and their families who are going through a hard time. Just want to wish you best of luck.
@KissThis (3003)
• United States
6 Apr 07
I was a foster parent for three years before I adopted my two boys. I had a wonderful experience. There were some hard times but I think that the good times out weigh the bad. The hardest part for me was not knowing how long the child would be in my home and if after leaving my home would I get to see the child again. I am gald I choose to be a foaster parent because it gave me my two boys. I think that you get what you put into things.