Here are some sample questions you may want to consider while you’re deciding if you want to continue the process of becoming a foster parent:

• Can you love and care for a child who has come from a difficult background?
• Can you help a child develop a sense of belonging in your home even though the stay is temporary?
• Can you love a child who, because of a fear of rejection, does not easily love you back?
• Are you secure in your parenting skills?
• Can you set clear limits, and be both firm and understanding in your discipline?
• Do you view bed-wetting, lying, defiance, and minor destructiveness as symptoms of a child in need?
• Can you tolerate major failures and small successes?
• Can you accept assistance and guidance from trained social workers?
• Can you maintain a positive attitude toward a child's parents; even though many of the problems the child is experiencing is a direct result of the parent's actions?
• Can you love with all of your heart and then let go?