Your Questions About Foster Parenting
Maria asks…
A question about foster parenting in Australia?
I am only 15 at the moment but I am considering being a foster parent when I grow up. Only I don’t know all that much about it. What does it involve, what are the requirements you must have and how do you apply to be one?
Thank you.
admin answers:
I am 13 but was also thinking of foster parenting. I love children and usually work well with them. I’m going to look at the answers you get. I’m kind of curious (although I’m in USA)
Thomas asks…
Foster parenting with younger children in the house?
I have a four year old and a one year old. My partner and I would like to be foster parents. Should I wait until the are older? Does any one have experiance with this?
admin answers:
NO WAY! I am a therapuedic foster parent myself, had four children when we went in to fostering! It does not matter what ages your children are ok? Kids adapt easily and being young like they are they will enjoy the company and if you take in older children, most will adore the younger ones. Its not about the ages, its about finding that child who really fits into your family. I myself struggled with this question of should I wait? I have in my home ages 13, 12, 8, 7, 2, and 16 months… And looking to add more! Not saying to have as many as me, but trust this, once you have those children in your home, you two will be glad you decided to go for it!! Good luck and GOD bless you for considering to be a foster parent!
Robert asks…
What are the serious pro’s and con’s of foster parenting?
Would like to here from adult foster children and foster parents who have this experience. thank you.
admin answers:
Pros: Helping a stranger who needs it, being able to show a child how to love and be loved and how to function in a family environment.
Doing God’s will. Sacrificing for the good of someone else. Possibly adopting the child if the parent surrender their rights.
Cons: No or incorrect family history. No medical background. Getting attached and having to seperate from the child. The parent wanting the child back. Finding out the child has special needs. Finding out the child was abused. If the child is new into the system- the people assigned to the child will not know anything or very little. You will be the one providing them with information.
Richard asks…
Can you give me some information on foster parenting in Pennsylvania?
Where should I look to get started? What kind of qualifications do you need to have? Any other advice, experiences, etc would be appreciated also.
admin answers:
You have to be at least 21 years old, pass a medical appraisal, and obtain an “Act 33 Clearance” (basically no founded incidents of child abuse allegation in the past 5 years, not a criminal, etc.) The main qualifications are PATIENCE, and LOVE. You must have adequate living space (an actual mattress and bedding for the child, if over 5 years may not share a bedroom with opposite sex), running water, etc.
Laura asks…
What is better adoption or foster parenting?
Either way,I oing to tell the child who they are and how to contact with them ( if they are alive)
I just want to help a child have a normal life with a family.
admin answers:
You need to know the difference between fostering and adoption. Adoption – you become the legal parent and there are closed and open adoptions. With closed adoption there is no contact with the natural parents and the child can’t search till they are 18. Open adoption in the UK amounts to letterbox contact, anything more is a bonus for the natural parents and child.
Fostering isn’t just about removing children from their parents permanently with the possibility of being adopted. Children go into care for a variety of reasons such as respite care for them or their parents so will go back to their parents and it could just be for a few days up to weeks maybe a few months. Other children will go into care temporarily because a parent is in hospital. The more serious reasons are if the child has been abused or orphaned and will either be in long term care or adopted.
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