Looking After Your Children's Feelings
Fostering brings lots of positives for foster carers' own children, such as learning empathy, kindness and patience. But it can also bring some big feelings, and it helps to be ready for them.
Your children may need reassurance that they are still just as important to you, especially when a new child first arrives and needs lots of your time. Setting aside special one-to-one time with them can make a real difference.
They may also feel unsure about sharing their home, their belongings or their friends, or find some behaviour difficult to understand. When a foster child moves on, your children may feel a sense of loss too. Talking openly about these feelings, and letting them know they can be honest, helps them cope.
Your supervising social worker will check in with your children during visits, and our multi-disciplinary team can offer extra advice if needed. Meeting other children from fostering families at our events can also help them feel understood. Find out more on our Support for Your Own Children page, try our finance calculator, or get in touch with our team.
Supporting Every Member of Your Family
Find out how Match supports the emotional wellbeing of foster carers' children. If you would like to talk it through, get in touch with our friendly team or request a free brochure.
