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Fostering babies - total madness but really want to do it

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LargeLatte · 19/02/2010 11:18

DH and I always planned to foster when ds's left home- but not sure we can wait that we can wait that long. Ds 1 is nearly 5 and ds2 nearly 3. Looking into fostering babies and noticed a few people on here already do that.

Do you find that the babies more fractious than your own children were because they are aaway from their birth mother?
Do babies share your room or do they have to go straight into their own room?
I had PTSD after the birth of ds1 - will that rule me out. I wasn't miserable about having a baby - just about the way he arrived into the world.
Do you have to be perfect parents and an excellent housekeeper?
Any advice or information greatly received.

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tiggergirl · 19/02/2010 16:55

just need to be able to offer a safe loving home where the child will be cared for in safe environment .

EarthMotherImNot · 20/02/2010 08:36

I agree with tigger, Dh and I have fostered babies for years now and its the most rewarding and fulfilling experience each and every time.

However, it can also be heartbreaking and extremely hard work.

Not all babies are born drug dependent but quite a few are and they are hard mind numbing work 24/7.

I don't think you need to be perfect parents but you do need stamina and patience.

Oh, and if you can live without sleep that always helps

jibbs · 05/04/2010 17:20

I know that you're not supposed to work if you foster and I also know that you may have large "chunks" of time when you don't have a baby in your care, and that you only get "paid" if you have a child in your care. How do you manage financially (sorry if that is too cheeky)

Pwsimerimew · 06/04/2010 13:31

We've chosen to go with our LA because with them you can continue to work and foster, cause in all honesty I couldn't afford to stop working, and hang about waiting for a placement. I'm hoping that I will be able to manage p/t work and forstering. We're in the process of being assesed btw, and one of the first things they tell you is that you won't get rich doing it.
I thing private companies do offer more money though.

Pwsimerimew · 06/04/2010 13:33

We won't be fostering babies though, cos then I wouldn't be able to work.

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