Foster parents: remember that a child’s items are theirs. Please move through these moments carefully and with purpose. Even if you think something is trash, not supposed to be packed, dirty, or something you don’t think you need, please pause! These are their items. Take a moment and talk to the child, get their reactions, and let them determine these things. Also, while this may seem obvious to you, sometimes it isn’t to everyone. Foster parents may be stressed, rushing, unaware, worried about