What is fostering like for the sons and daughters of foster carers?

We asked our sons and daughters what fostering is like for them - discover their poems and drawings about fostering.

October 7 2016 - 3 min read

October is Sons and Daughters month, where we celebrate all the hard work our birth children put into fostering with their family.

To mark this wonderful event, we decided to run a competition on what fostering is like for the children of foster carers.

We have received some lovely entries, from drawings and craft to poems!

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