Cool autumn days are here with crisp autumn nights which are a nice change. In foster care, things change drastically in the autumn. Getting foster children settled back into school when school has never been an important part of their life is a huge chore. Their issues with school leads to the foster parent spending a lot of time on the phone with school officials, parent conferences, ARD meeting (special ed. meeting), etc.

In foster care, the number of foster children coming into care tends to increase during the autumn and holidays. Some foster homes may take in emergency foster care placements until a foster home can be found for the child or children. This can add stress to the foster children already in the home and the children waiting for a foster home placement.

This is the time of year you may see more of your foster children dealing with depression issues. You may need to add therapy if this child is not already receiving it or make time for a few extra sessions if she is receiving therapy so she can work through feelings. I had a few foster children that did require having their medications adjusted during this time when they start having major depression issues.

Autumn takes us right into our holiday season and this is a biggie for foster children. Realizing that this is can be a very difficult time for foster children is a must. Understand that these foster children have not even celebrated a certain holiday in their home, does not mean they will not have some issues during this time. Truthful I have not had one foster child that did not have some sort of issues with or during the holidays.

This can make things stressful for foster homes during this time of year. Preparing yourself for the difficulties and understanding why the child is having issues can be helpful. I will be writing about the different holidays along with their issues and ways to prepare you in the near future.

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