Some foster care parents welcome children to their homes while expecting these children to be grateful to them. But if you have some experience in fostering, you probably already know that this is not usually the case. Children who are put into foster care will usually have different feelings about being removed from their houses and placed into another family’s home. So it is important to consider a few issues so you will not be surprised by the child’s reaction to you:

Children in foster care usually come from abusive or neglectful families – these children are bound to be wary and distrustful. You should expect resistance and even anger from children who come from these backgrounds. However, not all children harbor these kinds of feelings but you can expect that they might have some emotional problems such as low self-esteem, etc. because of this.

Children may be frightened – when children are placed in foster care without knowing what to expect, they might be confused and frightened by their new surroundings.

Children have natural bond with their biological parents – regardless of their parent’s faults, children will have natural bonds with their biological parents so the foster parent should try to reunite the parents and the child at the appropriate time.