A foster family with an eight year old biological daughter decided to foster a thirteen year old boy. They knew the boy for a year prior to being placed in their home. He had been in foster care for the year and was up for adoption. It was the hope of the family to adopt this boy in time and were working towards that.

The placement did have issues since it was a therapeutic placement and he was a teenager. The family had their ups and downs, along the way of trying to make a home for this boy and blend him into their family. This young teen had some many unknown problems that he was facing and the entire family struggled with. Mental illness came into the picture, but none was quiet sure how to help him or how serious this was. They heard everything from depression, bio polar and the shocking schizophrenia but which ones was it. His behaviors and hallucinations continued to become more frequent and intense. The family had to have monitors placed in his room, to ensure the safety of the family. This was not what this family had bargained for when wanting to adopt this child but they choose to be commented to their foster son. Their foster son was now having some major issues with his foster sister. He was intimidating her, pushing and trying to scare her. At one point he was talking to his foster parents about things and stated he thought things would be better without their daughter. They talked to him about this and that it was impossible, that she was their daughter, his foster sister and part of the family.

Abuse can start without the foster child realizing that it is escalating to that point. It could be because of mental illness or that he or she feels like the control of the situation is gone. Sometimes the abuse is hidden and being aware of the possibility can help you look for behaviors.

Continued.....

Below the continued series:

Abuse by a Foster Child: The Reality

Abuse by a Foster Child: The Pain

Abuse by a Foster Child: Breaking Hearts


Abuse by a Foster Child: Finding Help