InstantForum.NET v4.1.4CanadianBride.com Talkboardshttp://forums.canadianbride.com/bounce@canadianbride.comSat, 22 Nov 2008 05:07:30 GMT20http://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic15402-15-1.aspx[quote][b]leggebride (4/18/2006)[/b][hr][quote][b]dkulak (4/18/2006)[/b][hr]My parents are in the process of applying to be foster parents and I and FH will be their support team. Then hopefully one day FH and I will do it ourselves....we have talked about it and definitely interested. They need homes desperatly for infants right now.<P>My Aunt is also a foster parent and has been doing it for 20 years. Her latest infant she recieved at 2 days old and is now almost 2....... she has filed for an open adoption.</P><P>Fostering is rewarding for both the child and the foster parents...we need more good homes![/quote]<P> <FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#dd5555 size=2>Fostering is such a rewarding thing for both the parents and the child. I am glad to hear that your family has taken an active interest in fostering children.** I am sending you and your family a virtual hug just to say thank you on behalf of all the kids that are in foster care and those like me that were in it when they needed a safe haven!! THANKS!!</FONT>[/quote]<P> <P>no problem *virtual hug back*Wed, 19 Apr 2006 07:18:03 GMTdkulakhttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic15402-15-1.aspx[quote][b]dkulak (4/18/2006)[/b][hr]My parents are in the process of applying to be foster parents and I and FH will be their support team. Then hopefully one day FH and I will do it ourselves....we have talked about it and definitely interested. They need homes desperatly for infants right now.<P>My Aunt is also a foster parent and has been doing it for 20 years. Her latest infant she recieved at 2 days old and is now almost 2....... she has filed for an open adoption.</P><P>Fostering is rewarding for both the child and the foster parents...we need more good homes![/quote]<P> <FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#dd5555 size=2>Fostering is such a rewarding thing for both the parents and the child. I am glad to hear that your family has taken an active interest in fostering children.** I am sending you and your family a virtual hug just to say thank you on behalf of all the kids that are in foster care and those like me that were in it when they needed a safe haven!! THANKS!!</FONT>Tue, 18 Apr 2006 17:32:25 GMTleggebridehttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic15402-15-1.aspxMy family is a foster family for babies from birth - adoption. They receive babies from all over their state and take care of them until they are placed with their adoptive families. I still have several younger siblings at home and they love each of these babies as their own siblings. They keep a diary for each of them complete with pictures and funny stories - and then present the diary to the new moms. It's a great experience for everyone involved.Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:53:26 GMTmrshippohttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic15402-15-1.aspxMy parents are in the process of applying to be foster parents and I and FH will be their support team. Then hopefully one day FH and I will do it ourselves....we have talked about it and definitely interested. They need homes desperatly for infants right now.</P><P>My Aunt is also a foster parent and has been doing it for 20 years. Her latest infant she recieved at 2 days old and is now almost 2....... she has filed for an open adoption.</P><P>Fostering is rewarding for both the child and the foster parents...we need more good homes!Tue, 18 Apr 2006 09:06:31 GMTdkulakhttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic15402-15-1.aspx<FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#dd3333 size=3>Thats a good idea for anyone looking to start having kids.. I wish you lots of babies.. however you end up getting them!!!:D</FONT>Tue, 18 Apr 2006 03:22:12 GMTleggebridehttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic15402-15-1.aspxthanks chicky :) Calling an ob/gyn tomorrow for an appointment!! I have a few issues/concerns I want to discuss first before we go ahead and start trying!Tue, 18 Apr 2006 03:11:35 GMTMrsMtobehttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic15402-15-1.aspx[quote][b]MrsMtobe (4/18/2006)[/b][hr]FH and I have been talking about it .. we are going to wait and see if we get pregnant first ... I'll keep you posted for sure :)[/quote]</P><P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#9999dd size=3>Either way.. I wish you good luck!!</FONT>Tue, 18 Apr 2006 02:01:55 GMTleggebridehttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic15402-15-1.aspxFH and I have been talking about it .. we are going to wait and see if we get pregnant first ... I'll keep you posted for sure :)Tue, 18 Apr 2006 01:45:42 GMTMrsMtobehttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic15402-15-1.aspxI would love to foster, but I would definately wait until my own children are grown and out of the home. I know a woman who fostered while her own children were growing up and there were instances where it was very hard on her biological children (including a time where one foster child accused one of her biological children of molestation - he was devastated even though his name was cleared). I think that both your own children's needs and foster children's needs would each be so unique and so consuming that it wouldn't be fair to any of them to try manage both at once.Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:10:55 GMTpetulantfemhttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic15402-15-1.aspx<FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#7777dd size=3>I would definatley be a foster parent.. I have 5 of my own so it would have to be when they get a bit older but I would sooo do it. I lived in 2 foster homes as a teen..(through no fault of my own).. my mom fell violently ill and she could no longer care for me. The first home I was in was aweful.. I hated it. I was their first and they used me as a guinea pig. Then I moved into another one and it was one of the greatest experiences in my life. I was taught so much about me and life. They were there for me and it was great. I went on to an independant living program when I was 16 and the rest is history. I still talk to my foster father from the second home today and he will be at my wedding.. he says he wouldn't miss it for the world. I think that there should be more "GOOD" homes around. People who have been there and no what its like to go through the bullSh** that most of these kids face. I appauled you MRSM and hope that you would open your home again. Sorry that I got so personal but those are the reasons why I would become a foster parent.</FONT>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 02:19:14 GMTleggebridehttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic15402-15-1.aspx Have you ever been a foster parent? Would you consider being a foster parent? Why or why not?? </P><P>I was a foster parent ... it was an interesting experience. I would have preferred a child under 6 yrs old .. but instead, I fostered a teen because the agency was in need. Wow .. the joys of teenagers ... life was definitely interesting and she kept me on my toes lol!Sun, 16 Apr 2006 23:38:54 GMTMrsMtobe