We spend a great deal of time thinking about how we can make AFA Fostering the very best fostering agency it can be. By “the best”, we mean the agency which gives children in need the most positive experience, that gives foster carers the best support and ultimately...
Encouraging your child with a healthy diet can be challenging. Particularly with all the varying commercials regarding, fast food restaurants, sweets and drinks. Marketing are very good with the timings and locations of advertising these products. Also it is important...
Foster parents are some of today’s unsung heroes. So, we absolutely acknowledge that they deserve to be valued and generously rewarded for their effort, commitment and kindness towards children. Fostering allowances provide financial support to cover all the living...
A child in your care hurting themselves is one of the most worrying and scary things any foster parent has to face, and it will have a big emotional impact upon you, even if you’ve experienced it before. As terrifying and incomprehensible as it can seem, it’s actually...
When your child will not eat it becomes a worrying time for all parents and carers, however you are not alone. Although forcing a child to eat more than he/she needs, can only lead to tears, tantrums and stressful mealtimes for all involved. Make sure to take a look...
When a child doesn’t go to school it can have a huge impact on both the child themselves and on everyone else in the household. Refusing to go can be a sign of problems in or out of school and it’s important to focus on getting to the underlying cause of why they...
Telling tall tales is a normal part of growing up... Many children go through a stage of telling tales or mistruths and often taking things that are not theirs. This is part of child development and children working out right from wrong. This can happen at different...
Why is helping your foster child with homework helpful? Parents and carers who take an interest in their children's homework have a better knowledge of their education. Additionally, children who are able to complete homework tasks successfully are likely to develop a...
Bullying, unfortunately, isn’t uncommon. It can be a very upsetting for any child, let alone a child who may already be feeling vulnerable. By knowing the signs of bullying and feeling confident in dealing with them, you will be able to help resolve the issues more...
Your foster child going missing can be a distressing and anxious time for the whole family, as well as the child. Children can abscond and go missing for a variety of reasons including wanting control in their lives. Reasons a foster child may run away Having a...