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Congradulations ! We have 4 teen foster boys at this time. We always do weekend visits with them before they move in. I think the more weekends you can do, the easier the transition will be.
As sweet as they are, expect a lot of problems. Teenagers have a tough time in the best of circumstances. Most foster teens come in with thier own ideas of how the family is going to run.
We have found that we have to be very structured with the boys along with a lot of love and encouragement. They don't seem to be able to handle the freedom that other children their age may be able to handle. We try to keep them focused on school, sports, church and even jobs. Structure is so important, I just can't stress that enough.
One of my boys is 14. He is great. What a wonderful age to be getting your new son. I think the younger boys have a much easier time bonding.
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