The role of the foster parent in the life of a child is very important. They are those people who they receive in their homes children who have been victims of violence, abuse or neglect.
Your responsibility is take care of the child both physically and emotionally, and thanks to the proper care they receive, many of these children think that their temporary caregivers are now their parents.
This happened to Jamie, a blogger and foster mother, who He was surprised to hear that one of the girls in his care said "Mommy" just 11 minutes after meeting her.
Most of the children remain in these temporary homes while they are looking for a permanent home with an adoptive family, or their biological parents solve their problems and develop skills to be able to have them again in their care.
Many of these children experience traumatic or neglectful situations and some have not even developed an emotional bond with any particular person, since sometimes they move from one temporary home to another or are separated from their parents being very small.
When Jamie received a two-year-old girl at home to stay with them for a while, he understood the true meaning behind the word "mommy". In a Facebook post that has now gone viral, Jamie shares the story she lived when the girl arrived at her home.
She enters confident and smiles. You already know the procedure. In his two years of life, he has spent five months in temporary homes. In those five months he has been in four different homes. I bend down and say, "Hello, honey. My name is Jamie. I am very happy that you came to stay with us. Do you want to go meet the children?"
The other children are the welcome committee, the tourist guides and the reception service of our small residence (You are here! Do you want to see your bed? Do you want a doll? Do you want to eat something? I love you!). They are the key to making a new child feel at home. Nothing makes me more proud of my biological children than to see them do this. Nothing makes those foster children feel more "mine" than watching them follow suit. She walks around the house with the other children for about 11 minutes before running into the room with a smile and saying, "Look mommy!" to me. The woman you just met 11 minutes ago.
For this little girl, "mommy" means the adult woman of the house, the lady who reaches you for something that you could not reach and refills your glass with juice. Having five different "mamis" in five months, she has not yet had the opportunity to learn what that word means.
Then Jamie understood what the word "mommy" means:
Mommy means falling asleep on her shoulders, kissing injured knees, teaching the alphabet. Mommy means helping out with homework, muttering about friends, sitting outside clothing testers in stores. Mommy means taking pictures at graduation, hugging on wedding day, snuggling up with grandchildren. Mommy means security. Mommy means commitment. Mommy means love for a lifetime.
She is only two years old, with a biological mother who is struggling to get her back and with a foster mother willing to take the role if she fails. This little girl was hoping to learn that "mommy" is not only what you call the woman who helps you, to forget that "mommy" can sometimes be just a name. This girl will know what the word "mommy" means. This girl will have a "mommy."
The publication has been filled with positive comments, where many people tell about their experience as foster parents. Similarly, some have commented adults who spent part of their childhood in temporary homes and that they admire the work of this mother in caring with such love for the children who come to her home.
No doubt the work of mothers and fathers is very important in the lives of these children, because what they need right now is a place to feel loved and well cared for.
