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Foster child from 40 years ago has got in touch

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Franbern Tue 01-Feb-22 09:43:15

I am so thrilled. My eldest daughter still lives in the area where my family all grew up, and she still has the same surname (which is an unusual one)

Some months back she was contacted by a man who told her that his (adoptive) parents had recently died, and going through their papers he had discovered that we were the family that had fostered him as a newborn for ten weeks before he went to those parents. This was in 1980.

He managed to track her down via facebook (so that really does have some good uses). As our family are all meeting at her house in a few weeks time for a birthday celebration, he has arranged to come over to meet up with us all. I am so excited. Evidently his partner is expecting a baby later in the summer, so I am now knitting some baby things for them.

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Naninka Wed 02-Feb-22 14:54:56

Lovely story. I wish you all well and a good idea to meet up before the main event, yes! xx

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Summerfly Wed 02-Feb-22 17:06:51

Hope you all enjoy your get together ?

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Dillonsgranma Wed 02-Feb-22 17:15:05

Happy news! Do let us know how it goes. Fo you remember him as a baby? Did you foster lots of babies around that time? You couldn’t make it up could you? Lovely ????

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RuthT65 Wed 02-Feb-22 17:18:39

My husband and I fostered ‘hard to place’ children for a number of years. My husband died 15 years ago at the age of 51 and I decided to have a year off as not sure if I could do it on my own. Six weeks after he died my fostering agency had a 4 month old baby who needed an emergency placement so I fostered him and moved him on to adoption to a lovely couple 2 years later. He is 14 now and we are all still in touch although a few hundred miles away. He still loves the Life Story book I compiled for him with lots of his baby pics and milestones in those first 2 years. Having made the decision to look after that little boy just after my husband died was probably a good decision for me as it was ‘full on’ and he gave me lots of joy in those first 2 years of grief. I am now very happily remarried and have 5 lovely grandchildren. Funny how Life has its twists and turns. Hope you have the most exciting reunion.

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mrswoo Wed 02-Feb-22 17:27:34

Thank you so much for sharing this Franbern, and for giving so many babies and young children a start in life that they may not otherwise have had.
I was both moved and saddened to read of your youngest son.
flowers

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RosesAreRed21 Wed 02-Feb-22 17:33:58

How amazing is that - the power of social media

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Urmstongran Wed 02-Feb-22 18:02:19

Oh Franbern I’ve loved reading your posts just now. I hope your meet up is wonderful and all you all hope for.

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Germanshepherdsmum Wed 02-Feb-22 18:28:53

What a lovely story Ruth. That placement was meant to be.

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Molly10 Wed 02-Feb-22 20:26:05

Lovely news, Franbern. I hope all goes well for you all. x

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Gwyneth Wed 02-Feb-22 22:30:37

What a lovely story Franbern. I wish you all well when you meet.

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Suzy21 Thu 03-Feb-22 07:38:52

How lovely to hear this , we currently foster and would love to think some of 'our' babies will get in touch in the future. worth all the sleepless nights !

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madeleine45 Thu 03-Feb-22 09:56:04

A great story and how lovely that you are also weaving that connection even stronger by knitting for the baby, as family members would do and make him feel that he is cared for and he will be able to keep the little garment in years to come as a visible reminder of your connection

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Bridgeit Thu 03-Feb-22 10:07:37

How lovely, sending best wishes

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