A Fostering Journey 78

Are two placements ever the same when you are a Foster Carer? Well you many have the same number of young people in the house but the dynamics are always different. In my Fostering career, as either a single or married man, I have had a nice mix of single children, 2...

A Fostering Journey 77

The time had come for L, the older of the two, to have his appointment at our local general hospital, to try to ascertain why his development has been delayed. When L first came to us it was obvious that there was an issue. He was very unresponsive, was limited in his...

My People

Hello everyone, I am back after completing my GCSE’s, phew, that was a long five weeks. My return blog is about people in the lives of foster children.  Families can be made up of all different units, two mums, two dads, step parents, step brothers and sisters,...

A Fostering Journey 76

A regular question I’ve been asked is, do you ever get attached to the young people you care for? The answer is yes. I am not sure you could look after a child without some form of attachment. Of course, getting attached to a young baby is a lot easier than getting...

A Fostering Journey 75

We got readied for contact. The babies had been fed, changed and dressed as had we.  The car was then loaded with babies, bags and other things required for the journey. We got in the car and drove literally 20 yards when my phone rang and it was the Local Authority...
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