What are the Best Reasons for Becoming a Foster Parent?
The best reasons are those that do not involve intense personal needs such as feeling lonely or wanting the self-satisfaction of “saving” a child. If your reasons are based on calm thinking and knowing that you can be a positive influence in a child’s life, you are on the right track. It is OK to want to express love and feel that you will be doing something worthwhile for a child. The key idea is that your actions are for others rather than to fill a personal need. If you can say “my life is good, I am a reasonably happy person and I care about other people”, then being a foster parent is an enrichment of an already fulfilled person. This creates a foster parent who can make logical choices, be reasonably objective and keep the child’s welfare as the number one priority. Here is a list of beliefs and attitudes of people who are likely to have a positive foster care experience. If you are much like the person on the right column, you should think things over and perhaps talk to a profe
