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FosterMommy
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Hi everyone!
I'm a bit new here, so it's nice to meet you all. I'm a 26 y/o mum of 2 beautiful little boys! I gave up training to be a mental health nurse when I fell pregnant with my first, so my partner is the full-time bread winner at the moment.
I am looking to have another child, but I'd love to be able to work in some capacity one day. Someone has recently suggested foster parenting as a means of income. I would love to do something like this – as I know there is a need for it – but can you really foster children with young kids in the house? I just don't know if this is possible?
I have so many questions about it, but I wanted to actually chat to someone who has done it… Is there anyone out there? I want to know how difficult it is in reality for example… or how to you even go about becoming one? What are the requirements?
Also I know you can go through local authority or go private – but which do you pick? A friend of my cousin uses a private fostering agency.
(They have been great lovely to her but I'm sure there's loads of really good ones out there.)
Apparently you get a lot more one on one support with a private agency, but more flexibility going via local authority. Does anyone here have any experience using either?
Does anyone here foster full time as a career? I know it sounds awful to be a foster parent for the money, but the thought of earning more while being at home all day with my kids sounds amazing, not to mention that I think I could be a really good foster parent. I'm quite cool tempered and laid back, and empathic. Is this enough? I'm at a bit of a loss. If anyone could help share their experiences with me I'd be so grateful!
Any help or advice would be appreciated. I did try and search for a thread about this topic but couldn't find one but if there is one somewhere you could point me to also that'd be fab!
Thank you! Beth x
I'm a bit new here, so it's nice to meet you all. I'm a 26 y/o mum of 2 beautiful little boys! I gave up training to be a mental health nurse when I fell pregnant with my first, so my partner is the full-time bread winner at the moment.
I am looking to have another child, but I'd love to be able to work in some capacity one day. Someone has recently suggested foster parenting as a means of income. I would love to do something like this – as I know there is a need for it – but can you really foster children with young kids in the house? I just don't know if this is possible?
I have so many questions about it, but I wanted to actually chat to someone who has done it… Is there anyone out there? I want to know how difficult it is in reality for example… or how to you even go about becoming one? What are the requirements?
Also I know you can go through local authority or go private – but which do you pick? A friend of my cousin uses a private fostering agency.
(They have been great lovely to her but I'm sure there's loads of really good ones out there.)
Apparently you get a lot more one on one support with a private agency, but more flexibility going via local authority. Does anyone here have any experience using either?
Does anyone here foster full time as a career? I know it sounds awful to be a foster parent for the money, but the thought of earning more while being at home all day with my kids sounds amazing, not to mention that I think I could be a really good foster parent. I'm quite cool tempered and laid back, and empathic. Is this enough? I'm at a bit of a loss. If anyone could help share their experiences with me I'd be so grateful!
Any help or advice would be appreciated. I did try and search for a thread about this topic but couldn't find one but if there is one somewhere you could point me to also that'd be fab!
Thank you! Beth x