Boy, 7, Desperate to Foster Other Kids Like Him—Then They Get a Call – ryan

A Bay Area boy has melted hearts online after he finally got his wish for more foster siblings to join his family.

His foster mom Jayone (@lifeasfive) posted his reaction to the news in a clip on TikTok when she told him that two more children would be arriving at their house in a matter of hours.

David, 7, beamed as he told his mom about taking his new siblings to the beach and how he would share his toys with them.

“He was so excited (and) we had about two hours to prep,” Jayone told Newsweek. “He was planning what games they were going to play, sleepovers and watching movies.”

Jayone and her husband Rene started fostering David in 2021. As the only child in the house, he was so excited to have other kids in the house to play with, she said.

Jayone explained that being a foster parent has its ups and downs. “Welcoming a child that you know nothing about can be challenging but also very rewarding,” she said.

But as time goes on, you get to learn more about them. “Knowing you will love them, advocate for them, and protect them until the day we have to say goodbye,” Jayone added.

Becoming a foster parent often involves quick preparation. You don’t have months, rather hours after receiving a phone call. Jayone told Newsweek that she became a foster parent after enduring a rough childhood.

“I wasn’t placed in foster care, but my mother died at a young age, and I was placed with family that didn’t care about me,” she said. “I wanted to give children a safe place to be at… to help them heal and show them that life can be beautiful.”

Jayone’s clip has received over 737,000 views and over 87,000 likes on TikTok. Hundreds of users commented,

“I can just tell he’s going to grow up to be an amazing young man,” one user commented.

“You guys were built for making the difference to these vulnerable lives,” another added.

Some even saw David becoming a foster parent when he’s older too.

Jayone explained that she never knows how long the two children will be with her family. Sometimes, social workers will tell her that it’ll be a short placement but then circumstances change and it becomes a long-term stay.

She was happy to report that David and his new foster siblings are getting on just fine. “They are learning to play together but they love each other’s company,” Jayone said. “They wake up and ask about each other as soon as they are up.”