@Jstbanannas1991 what kind of challenges did she experience?

@Fifidog the child had a lot of anger which is understandable if you knew his background. He also had strong abandonment issues. He was separated from his brother. A previous foster family adopted his little brother but didn’t want to adopt him

@PoetryNEmotion yes I will be doing it solo but my parents are super supportive and I’ve been bouncing ideas off them! Will they think I’m too young to parent an older child? That’s something I’m concerned about.

@Fifidog Your youth counts in your favour. I am sure you got this. Have fun. Enjoy. It is about love and learning and teaching.

@SunshineGirl that is true! Thank you for your support. Any suggestions on how I can feel less anxious during uncertainty? I feel like I’m trying to rush time so I can see what the outcome will be when I just want to live in the present and stop thinking lol

@Fifidog Do you have a child lined up for fostering? My daughter lived in a childrens home and we helped out with trips, homework support and other activities for 5 years before we actually fostered. So we already knew each other well, although nothing could have prepared us for her boundless energy! We also had lots of support in the first few weeks from her social worker.

Just try not to overthink things and stay in the moment. Nobody is expecting you to be perfect, least of all the child. There's nothing wrong with being very excited though. At first we had her for long weekends . . I used to spend most of the week longing for the next visit to come around 😌