Comments on: Regaining Babyhood http://reflectionsonfostercare.com/2008/05/14/regaining-babyhood/ An Australian mum's thoughts on family and foster care Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:48:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Heather http://reflectionsonfostercare.com/2008/05/14/regaining-babyhood/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Heather Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:29:49 +0000 http://janine.slingers.org/?p=15#comment-22 Janine - I'm so glad I clicked over here - some of the issues you describe with Portia mirror some I've had with my daughter. I've felt it's been harder to bond with her than with our son, and I haven't known how to make that connection. Now, reading what you wrote, the pattern you describe makes so much sense. We, too, have those periods where her behavior makes us pull away because we are tired of the negativity. I will try to make those the time we emphasize the closeness and hopefully improve the bonding. Thank you for sharing! --Heather Janine – I’m so glad I clicked over here – some of the issues you describe with Portia mirror some I’ve had with my daughter. I’ve felt it’s been harder to bond with her than with our son, and I haven’t known how to make that connection.

Now, reading what you wrote, the pattern you describe makes so much sense. We, too, have those periods where her behavior makes us pull away because we are tired of the negativity. I will try to make those the time we emphasize the closeness and hopefully improve the bonding.

Thank you for sharing!
–Heather

]]> By: Melissa http://reflectionsonfostercare.com/2008/05/14/regaining-babyhood/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Melissa Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:55:05 +0000 http://janine.slingers.org/?p=15#comment-21 Janine, I just wanted to drop a note to let you know how much I've enjoyed reading your blog. Thank you for sharing your experiences and I look forward to future posts. My husband and I are at the beginning of our little adventure here in the States (hopefully getting certified next week) and I'm really trying to equip myself with as much good information as possible! Sincerely, Melissa Janine,

I just wanted to drop a note to let you know how much I’ve enjoyed reading your blog. Thank you for sharing your experiences and I look forward to future posts. My husband and I are at the beginning of our little adventure here in the States (hopefully getting certified next week) and I’m really trying to equip myself with as much good information as possible!

Sincerely,
Melissa

]]> By: janine http://reflectionsonfostercare.com/2008/05/14/regaining-babyhood/comment-page-1/#comment-19 janine Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:10:56 +0000 http://janine.slingers.org/?p=15#comment-19 Jo, best of luck on your journey. I would be happy to answer any queries you might have, along the way. We never intended to just foster littlies but time and experience demonstrated to us that the under fives fit best into our family and lifestyle...not least because I'm in the fortunate position of being a stay at home mum. Our first few placements were either respite or short term, but I soon yearned for a longer term commitment, and so they placed with us a toddler with developmental delays, eventually diagnosed with autism, who stayed twenty months. We've pretty much done long term care ever since, as it's what were best at. Stay in touch...I'll look in on your blog and see what you're up to,Janine Jo, best of luck on your journey. I would be happy to answer any queries you might have, along the way. We never intended to just foster littlies but time and experience demonstrated to us that the under fives fit best into our family and lifestyle…not least because I’m in the fortunate position of being a stay at home mum. Our first few placements were either respite or short term, but I soon yearned for a longer term commitment, and so they placed with us a toddler with developmental delays, eventually diagnosed with autism, who stayed twenty months. We’ve pretty much done long term care ever since, as it’s what were best at. Stay in touch…I’ll look in on your blog and see what you’re up to,Janine

]]> By: Jo http://reflectionsonfostercare.com/2008/05/14/regaining-babyhood/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Jo Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:44:36 +0000 http://janine.slingers.org/?p=15#comment-15 Dear Janine, My partner and I are just beginning our foster caring journey, and I would like to thankyou for writing such an honest and open blog on Australian Foster Caring: there are so few out there! And for us particularly, as beginners, it is a little overwhelming I have a few questions for regarding your experience for foster caring, especially long term care. My partner and I are really interested in this arena, especially with the same age of child that you started out with (0-5)...What was the experience like for you? How did you get started etc?? Thankyou! Jo Dear Janine,

My partner and I are just beginning our foster caring journey, and I would like to thankyou for writing such an honest and open blog on Australian Foster Caring: there are so few out there! And for us particularly, as beginners, it is a little overwhelming

I have a few questions for regarding your experience for foster caring, especially long term care. My partner and I are really interested in this arena, especially with the same age of child that you started out with (0-5)…What was the experience like for you? How did you get started etc??

Thankyou!

Jo

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