Foster children's stories

Kyle and Conrad's story

6 year old Kyle and his 3 year old brother, Conrad came into care 2 years ago after it was felt that their birth mother was unable to keep them safe and well. Both boys have disabilities which require special attention. Their foster carers, Julie and Brian have received training from specialist medical and therapeutic staff brought together by the team at Southwark fostering.

"Kyle and Conrad have many challenges, but it has been amazing to see how they overcome them. We have enjoyed helping them and it has been so rewarding to see them making such progress every day”, says Julie.

"We try to give them lots of reassurance and we tell them while they might not be quite as agile as other children, that doesn’t need to stop them having fun and doing loads of things.

Both boys really love trips out – whether it’s to the park or to stay for a few days at the seaside. They do sometimes act out their frustration but we’ve worked out now how to get to the bottom of what’s wrong and how to soothe them. They are so much a part of our family – they are very affectionate to us and to our own grown up children – we couldn’t imagine life without them now”

*Names and details have been changed

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Page last updated: 28 September 2022

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