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Feeling Positive
Wriggles
September 28, 2009 12:42
Because I know how frustrating our role can be I just wanted to share the following:I started fostering 5 years ago and my first placement was a 4 week old baby boy who stayed with me until he was 13 months when he went home to mum. After this he came once a fortnight for respite until he was 3. We have stayed in touch since then seein him once or twice a year and last week he started school at my daughters school and I now get greeted with a big hug and kiss everyday when I see him. Mum has really got herself together and is looking for work and is very appreciative of all we have done for them both in the past - she regularly tells me without my help she wouldnt have been able to keep him.I now have a beautiful 5 week old baby girl in my care and have developed a very positive relationship with her mum which makes my role far easier and is also helping mum to cope better with the situation. At present mum is doing well and I am hoping they will be reunited at some stage however looking at these boards I am confident that should that not happen there are plenty of wonderful potential new mummies waiting to take care of her
loadsofbubs
September 28, 2009 14:40
always good to hear the good stories. I have only had one go home to BM but she had 'only' been ill and while she had a lot of stuff to put right (it was a mental health crisis) she did get it together, and very quickly and got all her kids back after about 3 months. still see them regularly. I had all 4 children at one point or another but not altogether! the rest have either gone on to adoption or to other FC's (I do respite as well occasionally). I have a good relationship with current bubs bm, it does make it a lot easier in many ways, though tough in others as this little one will never go home to her. i really feel for her, she loves bubs to bits but would never manage to cope on her own. I do love having the tiny babies and watching them grow into small people in their own right.
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