Lucy Stevens - 28th April 2018
We’re Beth, Mel and Mitch. Last year our Mum and Dad became foster carers. It’s something all of us support 100% and we’ve been part of the whole process, from application through to taking in our first child earlier this year.
We’ve been really included in the fostering process, we’ve been to training, we’ve attended events – Mitch even did a spot of dancing at the Eastern Fostering Services talent show! And of course, we support our mum and dad to foster on a daily basis.
Like any big change in life, we’ve had to adapt. At first, it can feel very strange having a new child in the house. As a family, we’re open and honest and this has helped us to make the transition into fostering. When we find something hard, we’re able to be honest with mum and dad but we’re also able to take a share of the rewards, when things are going well.
We’re all aware of how lucky we’ve been to have such a stable, loving upbringing and we’re made up that as a family, we are now able to offer this to the child we look after.
If you want to foster and you have birth children, our advice would be make sure your children are involved in all the decision making as early as possible. As a family you all need to be on board and birth children need to feel that they have a voice in the whole thing.
If you want to find out more about fostering, visit us at www.easternfosteringservices.com or come along to one of our events in Essex, Suffolk or Cambridgeshire.
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