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I agree with Robbin.Just be upfront with her when you explain what you are doing. She's plenty old enough to understand what's going on. We had to have our 11 yr old DD on board with us or we wouldn't have done it. She is as much a part of fostering as we are.
We thought it was important for our DD to understand that a child may come into our home and only be with us for a week, two weeks, four months or a year and then leave and we may never see them again. Our job as a family is to provide a safe, loving home while they need one. We have chosen to only take children younger than our DD up to about 8-9 yrs old because we insist that she remain the oldest and not be put into a position where she could be influenced or overpowered by a child her age or older.
Other issues you will need to work out are those involving the amount of time you will be spending with foster child(ren) and how you will remain connected with your DD and her not lose or feel like she is losing time or place with you. Since our DD was an only for her 11 yrs, it is extremely important for me to make sure she still gets one on one time out of the house with me and DH.
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