FAD staff must ensure foster parents understand why normalcy (the ability of a child in care to live as normal a life as possible) is important in helping a child become independent and learn about making good decisions. Children in care should have normal interaction and experiences within a foster family and participate in foster family activities. Children in care should also participate in age and developmentally appropriate childhood activities.

Foster parents make decisions about a child's participation in childhood activities by using reasonable and prudent parenting when making decisions about children in care participating in extracurricular (sports, yearbook staff, proms) and social (dating, going to the mall, overnight at friends) activities. It may be appropriate for foster parents and CPS staff to discuss employment or drivers' education for a child in care. CPS staff must approve the use of firearms for hunting purposes. In some circumstances, CPS staff must also approve travel for a child in care.

See:

7520 Annual Training Requirements for Foster Parents and Child Placement Staff

6451 Hunting

6470 When a Child Travels