Be sure you know and follow the state and agency guidelines for discipline of foster children.
Attend and request training on parenting skills.
Record information on each foster child daily, especially difficult behaviors and your responses, injuries, incidents, and problems.
Report all injuries and incidents to the child's caseworker promptly.
Report all injuries, even slight, to a physician promptly. Take the child to the doctor's office or the local emergency facility.
Have the caseworker document any injuries received while visiting the birth family.
Recognize and deal with stress.
Know your limits and talk to the caseworker about them.
Ask for help when you need it.
HOW TO AVOID ALLEGATIONS
