December, 2018 | Children First Foster Family Agency

Foster Parenting | Tips on How to Become A Foster Parent to An Older Child

Foster Parenting | Tips on How to Become A Foster Parent to An Older Child Foster Parenting | Learning how to become a foster parent to an older child is a challenging experience that requires a lot of discipline and patience. As children get older they develop their own personalities and express a variety of emotions. Even a seemingly well-adjusted child can become moody or develop negative attitudes as they approach their teenage years. Here are some tips on how to be successful when you become a foster parent [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-08-06T17:38:54+00:00December 23rd, 2018|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off

Adopt a Child | 3 Reasons to Adopt A Child

Adopt a Child | 3 Reasons to Adopt A Child Choosing to Adopt a child can be a very rewarding experience and can truly change the life of a child for the better. Adopting a child helps give a child a second chance at having a loving family and can give the parents the fulfillment they have been looking for in their lives. Here are some reasons that people decide to adopt a child. Infertility Some couples try to have children naturally but find out that that there is [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-05-24T14:10:02+00:00December 20th, 2018|foster to adopt|Comments Off

Foster to Adopt | 3 Reasons Parents Go from Fostering to Adoption

Foster to Adopt | Transitioning From Fostering to Adoption Foster to Adopt | Many parents start out as foster parents before they decide that adoption is right for their family. Both roles are very important for children that have been removed from their biological parents. Some parents decide that foster parenting many children over the course of their lifetime is what is right for them, while others decide that adopting children permanently into their family better suits their life goals. Here are some reasons that parents go from fostering to [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-08-06T16:58:56+00:00December 18th, 2018|foster to adopt|Comments Off

Foster Parents | 3 Traits to be a Successful Foster Parent

What Defines A Successful Foster Parent? Good foster parents understand that all children have unique personalities and need to be treated as individuals. With that being said, there are certain characteristics that foster parents want to implore to provide the best environment for their foster children. Here are 3 traits that many successful foster parents have in common. Have Good Listening Skills Children that are placed in foster homes have typically endured significant struggles or even traumatic events in their young lives. They often carry a lot of emotional [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-05-24T14:39:02+00:00December 15th, 2018|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off

Foster Parenting | 3 Tools to Create a Welcoming Home Environment

How Foster Parents Can Create A Welcoming Home Environment Foster parenting can be both rewarding and stressful as you attempt to provide a quality living environment for your foster children. Many foster children have been through some poor living situations in the past. It is important to make their current living experience as safe and inviting as possible. Here are some tools to help make your home environment welcoming for your foster children. Maintain a Clean Home A child that has been removed from their home and placed in [...]

By Children First FFA|2019-08-06T17:03:30+00:00December 13th, 2018|Foster Care in CA|Comments Off

Monthly Archives: December 2018

Foster Parenting | Tips on How to Become A Foster Parent to An Older Child

Adopt a Child | 3 Reasons to Adopt A Child

Foster to Adopt | 3 Reasons Parents Go from Fostering to Adoption

Foster Parents | 3 Traits to be a Successful Foster Parent

Foster Parenting | 3 Tools to Create a Welcoming Home Environment