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I'm a high school student ready to graduate of next year and I wanna know is it normal that as soon as i turn 18 i wanna start looking in to be a foster parent to my nieces. There is 5 of them, i don't plan to take them in all at the same time but one after another when I'm settled many of my friends are not very supportive if this idea but i love my nieces and nephews so much and all i want is for them to have a home with me. so is it normal?
I raised my newborn cousin and her 2 year old brother, I was 16 at the time and I did OK their mom came by and drop them off for me to watch and she just never came back, so I took care of them. I went to school everyday. My dad paid for the day care, so I dropped them off at daycare every morning before school, and then I picked them after school. Now She is four and he is six and Their dad has had them for a year and we still haven't heard from their mom.
I'd say it's abnormal because not too many people would be selfless enough to do this even less at your age. It will be a tremendous responsibility to take on, but I wish you lots of luck. I have considered fostering someday as well, but even in my mid twenties I'm no where near ready for that responsibility.