After some advice on xmas cards

[Topbird29]

Hi. Just after a bit of advice. A couple of friends started fostering 2 children a couple of weeks ago (I don't know how long they will be with them for). They are all coming over to ours today for a little festive get together. Was thinking I want include the dc, so doing a sweetie tube lucky dip, and everyone will get a tube - so that may make them feel includes. Should I do xmas card to just the couple, and then separate ones for the dc (thinking one each), or a card for the couple and the dc, and maybe get my dc to do one for the fostered dc?

Treat them as any other family.
It does depend slightly on age and circumstances as to what’s appropriate. I’m an adoptive parent and my child came to us with a memory box from her foster carer which included a first Xmas card, baby’s first Xmas outfit and there were some cards from friends and foster family. They will be treasured.

The reason I thought about doing cards for the dc separately was in case they move on then they could take them with them. We do separate cards for nephew as part of our family thing. How about card to all from us adults, and card to the dc from our dc? Maybe I'm over thinking!

That’s a lovely thought. You can’t go wrong with that option x

@IfIknewyouwerecomingidhavebake

That’s a lovely thought. You can’t go wrong with that option x

I agree.

Thanks xx

Timely as a couple who I thought were good friends included our - and their - pets on the Christmas card but not our DFS. As they put it when I noticed thinking they’d just forgotten —almost a year on— “well it’s not like he’s your son is it? Fortunately they weren’t there to hear it but will be revaluing the friendship following that comment.