Foster Care Advice & News
Celebrating the Launch of the New Booklet ‘We Care about Culture’
To celebrate foster care diversity, the Young Person’s Ambassador Board have launched an exciting new booklet to coincide with Cultural Diversity Month. Over the past year, the young people who are part of Orchard Fostering’s Young Person’s Ambassador Board “A Young Orchard’s Voice“ have been hard at work creating material and bringing together their ideas to enhance our services and supports for all young people within Orchard Fostering. You may have already seen their “Little Book of Big Words” which they created and launched two years ago. Now,
Understanding Different Attachment Styles in Foster Children
The relationship a child forms with their primary caregiver influences how a child relates to, feels about, and perceives the world around them and the relationships they will form later in life. The importance of these early attachments in childhood development is something that shouldn’t be underestimated. If a child is given an appropriate level of love, support and attention, they generally feel safer, more confident and secure to explore the world on their own. However, children who don’t receive adequate love, support and attention
Do You Need a Driver’s License to be a Foster Parent?
There are many questions that arise when considering whether to foster. Among them, many potential applicants wonder how important it is to have a driver’s license and whether this is a requirement. At Orchard Fostering it’s a requirement for a foster parent to have an Irish driver’s license for a number of reasons. Moreover, potential foster parents may be wondering how important it is to have access to a car, and whether or not their foster children can begin learning how to drive under their
How to Manage Children’s Sleeping Behaviour
We all know how important getting a good night’s rest is. It allows us to feel our best and be fully present during the day. For children, it’s even more important to get a full eight hours of sleep each night. From cognitive development to mood regulation, sleep has a huge influence on almost all aspects of their physical and emotional health. In fact, children who don’t get enough sleep are more prone to hyperactivity and emotional dysregulation. If you’ve recently begun fostering, you may
What Questions are Asked During a Fostering Assessment?
At Orchard Fostering, the assessment process is designed with the best interests of foster children and applicants in mind, to ensure a harmonious fit. To do this, it’s necessary to carry out thorough checks and references as well as provide prospective foster parents with all the information they need before embarking on this journey. We know that the process can seem daunting and there’s often questions you don’t even know you have before they come up. The assessment is thorough to ensure that each child
Helping Your Foster Child Feel Loved and Special on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s day is a day to celebrate love. So it’s important to show the people in your life how much they mean to you. Although it’s important to show your foster child love and support every day of the year, some foster children may be feeling sad or anxious on Valentine’s Day so it’s a great time to make an extra effort to make sure your foster child feels special. Whether you have a long-term foster child or are providing short-term care, here are some
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