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A8. Teach them life skills - like how to cook meals, wash their clothes, open a bank account, etc. Discuss what their future plans are and help them work towards educational and career goals. #fosterchat
@SaintAorg A8. Start planning early, find out what they want to do and start helping them work towards those goals. Helping them learn life skills, and if they want to go to college help them look at some and do visits. #FosterChat
@SaintAorg A8: Be a consistent support in as many ways as possible: transitioning into adulthood is challenging for ALL kids. No one stops needing their parents at 18! Let them know they have a safety net and a place to come home to if they need it. #FosterChat
@SaintAorg A7. We asked our kids how they felt about it and what would they like that day to look like. They wanted to celebrate it and that is what we did. However it did take time to process what all that really meant for them. Be attuned to your children and follow their lead #FosterChat
A7 give opportunity for the child to speak about their feelings towards adoption. Let them know that they are loved by many people, set expectations regarding the role of the birth family in their future lives. #fosterchat
@SaintAorg A7d. The one thing I was unprepared for was the sadness I would feel for our boys about adoption. I have so many conflicted feelings. Adoption is amazing. Our boys are amazing. But there is sadness in adoption. AC #FosterChat
@SaintAorg A7c. Our younger son was adopted at almost 7. His experience was totally different. When we approached adoption, we talked about changing his name, if he wanted a party, who he wanted to come to the hearing. For our family, it was a celebration of a long journey. AC #FosterChat
@SaintAorg A7a While adoption is an exciting time, it is not all sunshine and roses. There is brokenness, hurt and healing that needs to happen. Embracing the child no matter how conflicted they are can help that transition. -JN #FosterChat
@SaintAorg A7b. He has a lot of thoughts about being adopted. It’s important for us to be neutral and ensure that he knows we love him no matter what. So his questions about his birth family doesn’t diminish his love for us. We talk positively about his birth family. AC #FosterChat
A7: For some it is a celebration, for others a tough day of loss. Be sensitive to how a child wants the day to look and feel. #fosterchat
A6: Hopefully you have maintained a shared parenting relationship with the family, use this time to encourage a strong return home and focus on successes. If you can, stay connected to the family and child as a support. #fosterchat
A6. Speak positively about the child's future with their birth family. Have a life book for the child to take with them full of pictures and memories. Shared Parenting also allows everyone the opportunity to connect beyond the reunification. #fosterchat
@SaintAorg A6 When speaking of birth parents - we need to be supportive, speak well & positively. See the feelings of the child & give them space to have mixed emotions. Allowing them express their feelings and being a cheerleader for the birth family is most crucial. -JN #FosterChat
A6: Make it clear to the children in care that returning home is something you support. Be available to the children and the parents for support during and after the reunification. Forge a good relationship with birth family so that the kids see you working together.
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A6. I imagine reunification is very emotional for foster parents. I'm sure other F.P.s have experienced similar emotions; seek each other out for support so that you are in a better place to support the kiddos. #FosterChat
Q6: How do we promote a healthy return back to their birth family? #FosterChat
@SaintAorg A5. Having the kiddos make pictures to take along is always great. Also sending some photos of the kids so that they can share about what the photo means to them #FosterChat
@MichelleSieg We often have a movie night once a week. Movie, pizza and a few hours where everyone just sits. It can be so restoring. AC #FosterChat
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