I want to be a foster parent?

Question

i am buying a house and i want to be able to stay at home with the kids.i have heard that if i do foster parenting,i get paid for it,and i think is a good way to help a kid and help my self pay bills.what do you guys think?

Answer 1

Being a foster parent is great, in terms of satisfaction for accomplishing helping a young person to grow and have a better life.

I was raised in a foster home, and thanks to my foster parents I became a productive member of the society. Their love gave me the warmth of a family that I didn't have until they came along.

Both of them died a few years ago, and I miss them so much, but I will be eternally thankful for giving me their love in such abundance, that my heart is overflown with love to give to other people in need.

Now, I am a foster father, and I love my foster daughter. I'm sure I will never be like my foster parents, but I do hope that in everything I do in my life, as an individual and as a father, will make them proud of my achievements, because what I do also comes from my heart.

Yes, you'll get some financial assistance to help you with the expenses of your foster child, but the rewards as you can see are for both, you and the child, and they are not financial.

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Sincerely,

A thankful foster child.

Answer 2

If you want to be a foster parent then be sure of what you are getting into. Yes you get paid but don't think you are going to make that much money. Also if you think you are going to help these children again you are wrong. If they are older most are messed up and you will have problems. If they are younger you may help some but then are usually sent back to their parents. While being a foster parent can be good for you, sometimes for the child, don't think everything is going to be great because its not. And then if you have a child who is good and they leave, can you handle that? Let me tell you its not easy to give them up.

Answer 3

There are alot of kids out there who need parents, however as a previous foster/adopt parent, it's not that easy. First you have to be registered, take all the required classes, meet human services qualifications (with or without an agency) and then be selected to have a child placed in your home. You will get paid, but they stress the importance of the money being spent on the child and some states require receipts for a certain amount of the money to be spent on child etc.. Again, you do get paid, but they ask alot and constantly want to change the rate they pay. Also, you get standard rates for children without problems and sadly to say the more problems the higher rate of pay for the child. It will emotionally take alot out of you, with bio-parent visits, dhs visits, home visits, visits to the parents at their clinics (they have to go to-get the children back) etc... Prepare yourself, show the love the children are looking for and good luck.

Answer 4

I think that if you were going to be a good foster parent, you wouldn't be looking at it from a financial and convenient viewpoint. Parenting isn't easy or convenient, and especially the children who need foster care should not be placed in your home because you need the money. Get a job and grow up before you decide to become a parent.

Answer 5

make sure you have a big enough heart 1st of all cause let me tell you some of these kids have been down roads in their life at such young ages that will break your heart into. its a good idea to feel that you want to help. but dont do it just for the fact it pays. cause you will be responsible for the welfare and lives of kids. some have been abused, physically and mentally and it takes more than a good heart to have these kids sometimes. it takes kids awhile to trust adults after other adults have done so much awful things to some of these kids. god bless you if you do succeed in this.

Answer 6

doing this for the money would not be the right thing for you to do. you would get some $ for it but hey, kids are not cheap and you would have to supply that child with clothing , food, school supplies, baby sitter, toys, and many misc items that would take up most or all of the $. you would actually have to care for that child and show him/her love and nurturing in a well rounded envirement. If this child has any problems resulting from the fact that they are in the foster care system may not be to your liking.And putting you and your child through this may not be as you may think.. He/she would have to not only get along with your own children but live with them and you. You would need extra room also. So are you ready for this?

Answer 7

Yes i have also heard that you get paid for it. And it would be a great way to help a child but i dont think you should be a foster parent only because you need the money for bills.

Answer 8

I think you are looking for some quick cash and no I don't think it's a good idea. Not for you, anyway. That money is used to pay for THEIR expenses, not yours!! Get a real job.

Answer 9

i say go girl, the world, children need people like you.
But first you need to identify exactly how much you'll get paid, cos it's really not that much because many of these children come with huge amounts of emotional baggage.
Also you need to identify what you can cope with, aswell as your family.
Could you cope with an emotionally abused child, a sexually, or physically or a combination of all of these.
a disabled child,
a child with behavioural difficulties,
a child with autism, or medical needs etc, etc.

Answer 10

do you have children already but either way i feel that is ok but you have to get a lot of background on those kids some be bad