When you're fostering a child from a different religious (or maybe non-religious) background, how do you handle things like going to church, family prayers, etc?
I had a teen of a different religion in our house as a foster child. He respected our beliefs and we respected his. I took him to his church, he chose not to come to ours. He would sit quietly during prayers.
As for someone without religious beliefs. I would respect that too. They could stay home alone or I could stay with them if needed. They could exclude themselves from prayers respectfully or sit quietly.
I do have to say one thing about my personal experience. I have stayed in our FFS and we have talked in depth about his time with us. I thought I was doing a good thing by supporting his beliefs and taking him to church. But talking with him now, he was struggling so much just to survive that he saw it as an added pressure. Be very careful not to expect too much of a child. Sometimes they need to do nothing.
