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Saying Goodbye.

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marybobbins · 21/04/2011 13:22

Hello, have just found out that our first foster baby is due to leave us next week, he has only been with us for 6 weeks (he is 8 weeks old) and we can't imagine being without him. Any tips on saying goodbye? we are planing a little party so our children can say goodbye and they each have a scrapbook with photos of him and them in it. Our children are really excited for little one to go back to his family, we have been telling them how much they miss him and they are already talking about what the next one may be like, so hopefully they won't take it to hard when he does go.

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NumptyMum · 21/04/2011 20:49

I have no expererience of fostering but that sounds a lovely idea; it must be really hard to have him for 6 weeks then suddenly not at all. So a reminder of him would be nice - perhaps you could have a special outing of some kind before he goes? So that your DCs memories can also be tied in with 'remember that time we went to xxxx and xx was with us'. Just a thought...

Mooghill · 21/04/2011 20:50

Could you also write him a letter telling him about how wonderful his time with you has been and what he did for the first time while with you... smile etc..???, so that when he is older he will have something extra precious to look back on ?? x

scarlet5tyger · 23/04/2011 12:43

I write each of mine a letter for when they're older, do a DVD of any videos/photos I have of them, throw a little party and make sure their memory box is complete. I also send a blanket with each one and a present for any children in the new family which I say is from the child.

Then they leave and I cry :(

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