We are considering Foster to Adopt in the UK (London-based) – likely in the next two years. We would like to get as much information about this early on as it is obviously a big commitment and there are a lot of unknowns. I'd love to hear from anyone who has done Foster to Adopt (or thought about it) and your experience. I know there is a chance that the baby does go back to the birth family but I can't seem to find any indication of how common / uncommon this is. And do you get information about the birth family before making decisions so you can weigh up the circumstances and the likelihood of this happening?
We would like to attend some information evenings on FtA too – is there a particular place / agency / organisation we should be starting with? Or any books / websites / groups that are useful to begin our journey?
Also, some of what I have read indicates that FtA requires "experience with babies" – what kind of experience are they looking for here? We don't have any children so don't have parenting experience. I have been very involved with my three nephews when they were all newborns but my sister lives overseas so it tends to be for stretches of 4-5 weeks when I visit, rather than ongoing. During that time though I have looked after her newborn babies on my own while she has been out and done some overnight shifts for her to give her a break. And have done a lot of the usual baby stuff – bottle feeding, bathing, nappy changing etc. Would this kind of experience be what they are looking for?
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