Your understanding of the importance of knowing your past as it relates to the actual age range you chose.
Looking back on life, there is something that I have learned that has stuck with me forever. This is that memories may fade but pictures last forever, as long as they are. When I was in foster care, my parents, foster parents, and workers made sure I was able to remember the things that I was involved in my early childhood stages of life. This stage is important to me because it reflects the on the days that I was in foster care. It also shows me the people who were associated with my life at the time. Although I may not have gotten to meet them, I need to be able to look back and get a clear picture of what was going on. Without these pictures, I would be missing an essential part of my life. Some of the pictures I have, regardless of the fact that not displayed in my book, had words that were included on the back. One of the pictures told me who my father was, how many sibling I had at the time, and a note from my biological mother. I was unaware that this writing was on the back of the picture until I was in my teens. The only reason I needed to be able to locate this information is because my pictures began to fall out of my life book. It was there that I went on a search for my biological family. Without the information from my pictures, I would have not known where to look. 2. How will a complete and thorough life book aid in helping you as a worker effectively deals with a child going through placement changes? When I was in foster care, I was able to look at my life look and understand so much more about myself. I was told some of my history and was then able to look back on some of the best and worst times of my life. Despite the fact that foster care was not perfect, being able to see me smiling, being held, and being loved is something that I think was indispensable for me when growing up. I believe that this is why it is important for a worker to complete a life book for any child who is taken into placement. This book will allow them the opportunity to complete the missing pieces. Regardless of the fact that some adoptive children know a lot about themselves, there are other children who have absolutely nothing. If you can give them a picture of their parents, sisters, and brothers, this can help them feel like they did not lose where they come from. A worker should finish this book to help maintain the Childs past while also allowing them to see how far they have come in their present placement. 3. How will it help you make the most appropriate placement for a child? Regardless of the fact that the life book is very significant, I do not think you should base their placement solely on the their life book. …show more content…
You May want to look at the actives that the parents did with the child in the past and see if there are families who are willing to carry that tradition on. You may have also had a child who was baptized as a child, you may want to make a family who supports the Childs original religion, beliefs, and moral standing. There are some children who come in as babies so you may not have a lot to go off of. However, the children that come in at an older age was required to be able to be connected with things that are alike in their past. When you look at their life book you have to remember that they are currently in a tough situation. You always want to put them in the least restrictive environment, even if it 's not exactly the same, something that gives them a sense of self worth. 4. What did you learn about yourself during this process? I learned several different things about myself while creating my own life book. One of the things I realized is that I was honestly a contented baby. I was loved by many around me and smiled at just about anything. Regardless of the fact that I did
Looking back on life, there is something that I have learned that has stuck with me forever. This is that memories may fade but pictures last forever, as long as they are. When I was in foster care, my parents, foster parents, and workers made sure I was able to remember the things that I was involved in my early childhood stages of life. This stage is important to me because it reflects the on the days that I was in foster care. It also shows me the people who were associated with my life at the time. Although I may not have gotten to meet them, I need to be able to look back and get a clear picture of what was going on. Without these pictures, I would be missing an essential part of my life. Some of the pictures I have, regardless of the fact that not displayed in my book, had words that were included on the back. One of the pictures told me who my father was, how many sibling I had at the time, and a note from my biological mother. I was unaware that this writing was on the back of the picture until I was in my teens. The only reason I needed to be able to locate this information is because my pictures began to fall out of my life book. It was there that I went on a search for my biological family. Without the information from my pictures, I would have not known where to look. 2. How will a complete and thorough life book aid in helping you as a worker effectively deals with a child going through placement changes? When I was in foster care, I was able to look at my life look and understand so much more about myself. I was told some of my history and was then able to look back on some of the best and worst times of my life. Despite the fact that foster care was not perfect, being able to see me smiling, being held, and being loved is something that I think was indispensable for me when growing up. I believe that this is why it is important for a worker to complete a life book for any child who is taken into placement. This book will allow them the opportunity to complete the missing pieces. Regardless of the fact that some adoptive children know a lot about themselves, there are other children who have absolutely nothing. If you can give them a picture of their parents, sisters, and brothers, this can help them feel like they did not lose where they come from. A worker should finish this book to help maintain the Childs past while also allowing them to see how far they have come in their present placement. 3. How will it help you make the most appropriate placement for a child? Regardless of the fact that the life book is very significant, I do not think you should base their placement solely on the their life book. …show more content…
You May want to look at the actives that the parents did with the child in the past and see if there are families who are willing to carry that tradition on. You may have also had a child who was baptized as a child, you may want to make a family who supports the Childs original religion, beliefs, and moral standing. There are some children who come in as babies so you may not have a lot to go off of. However, the children that come in at an older age was required to be able to be connected with things that are alike in their past. When you look at their life book you have to remember that they are currently in a tough situation. You always want to put them in the least restrictive environment, even if it 's not exactly the same, something that gives them a sense of self worth. 4. What did you learn about yourself during this process? I learned several different things about myself while creating my own life book. One of the things I realized is that I was honestly a contented baby. I was loved by many around me and smiled at just about anything. Regardless of the fact that I did