Many of our foster carers write welcome letters to help children feel safe and at ease when they arrive in a new home. One of our newest fostering families took a creative approach—writing a poem to introduce themselves and their routines in a gentle, child-friendly way.
Their poem promises care, kindness, and understanding and reflects the warmth, structure, and love that children can expect when they join the family.
We’re your foster family, a loving family of four
We understand you may feel nervous, when you knock upon our door
But please don’t worry, soon you’ll see
You’ll be welcomed by smiles and be part of our family
Kindly take your shoes off, when you step inside our home
There will be some cozy slippers waiting, to warm your tiny toes
Your things will all be treasured here, they are so precious to you
All we ask is that you are kind and gentle with our precious things too
We knock doors before we enter, to keep everybody safe
If you do not want to let us inside, that’s fine it’s your safe space
Mobile phones and electronics can be quite tricky
We’d rather play games, do crafts and get sticky
We charge our phones downstairs at night
To protect our eyes from bright screens and lights
When we are walking around the house at night,
We will be wearing pyjamas and be wrapped up tight
If you use the bathroom, that’s fine you can turn on the light
But please don’t pull the flush, keep the house quiet, hush hush!
We have a shower or a bath every single night
To keep us clean and healthy and give the germs a fright!
We clean our teeth twice a day
We’re minty fresh we like to say
We love to laugh and have fun with each other
We show kindness and love by cuddling one another
You are welcome to join us and be in our bubble
But if you’re not ready that’s fine no trouble!
We like to take photos on our trips out
If you’d rather not be in them, that’s fine just shout!
But if you would like to have your photo taken with us
We will keep it safe in a frame at home just for us
We have two lovely little rabbits
They live in the garden and like to eat carrots
They like to be free to hop and to jump
And don’t like cuddles, it gives them the hump
And at night one stamps his foot, thump thump!
We’re lucky we have lots of lovely family and friends,
Who we like to share our time with
They would love to meet you and share the fun
One day maybe we could have a barbeque in the sun
You can trust us with your words and fears
We promise to listen and sometimes there may be tears
But please know we’ll be here for you
For just as long as you need us too!
