by 39-admin | Sep 4, 2024 | The Male Foster Carer Blog
H had settled into our routine very quickly and he was a pleasure to have around. He loved being around L and T and being a big brother. He was a happy little chap who was very well behaved and very sociable. There was only one real negative in this arrangement and...
by 39-admin | Aug 30, 2024 | The Male Foster Carer Blog
There was I, in my last blog, talking about how quiet life was and how relaxed we are when we got a call asking us to take 9 year old lad, H, on a respite placement. H was with a local single carer who had broken her ankle and was ‘laid up’ for a couple of weeks. So...
by 39-admin | Aug 28, 2024 | The Male Foster Carer Blog
So that’s summer over! Kids are back to school and we are back to our routine with our two looked after children L, who is 16 months, and T, who is 4 months. Both seem to be thriving and have got over their physical issues. L is still under a child consultant and T...
by 39-admin | Aug 23, 2024 | The Male Foster Carer Blog
I was contacted last week by somebody interested in becoming a Foster Carer and wanting to know the process and what is involved. Well, it is a long process and it can also become quite intrusive for some people. You will, initially, be visited by a Social Worker who...
by 39-admin | Aug 21, 2024 | The Male Foster Carer Blog
There are many types of foster care. The application process is the same for all types. Long term is where you foster children who cannot go back to their birth family but do not want to be adopted. Usually, you’ll be their foster parent until they’re an adult. Short...
by 39-admin | Aug 16, 2024 | The Male Foster Carer Blog
We have three placements but no contact or school. It was actually a quiet time and the house had a nice peaceful aura about it. For D we found some football courses at a local football centre which he attended alongside our own children. This left us alone with the...
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