Rule of 6

[Alice1964]

I'm a foster carer and I am just about to agree to foster a young child. I live with my husband and adult son but have 3 other adult children who do not live locally. Unless the rule of 6 changes I have just found out that I would not be able to have my own children stay over Christmas as we would become a household of 7! I feel terrible to say no to this placement but this wouldn't be fair to my own children. Anybody have a similar situation?

I would still do it. Rules could change by then

Yes we have two in placement and it means we are a family of five
and can't have our adult children and grandchildren this year. We usually host everyone together but without the foster children they could at least have taken it in turns to visit. I have spoken to them about it and explained that even if these two children have moved on we would not be refusing another placement. We will make up this lost opportunity, and all the others of 2020 once the Covid regulations relax. They all understand but all have grown up with us being a fostering family.

Our situation is that our adult children are all single so don't have their own families/children yet. I know of other foster carers who will be in the same boat too. So sad if there are a shortage of placements over Christmas :(

Yes, ours are lucky in that the ones without families of their own live together, so will have someone to share Christmas with.