{"product_id":"the-first-days-matter-clinton-c-clayton-9798250374378","title":"The First Days Matter: A Trauma-Informed Foster Care Guide to Navigating Your First Placement, Welcoming a Child, and Helping Birth Children Adjust","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first days of foster placement shape everything that follows.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a child walks into your home for the first time, they are not just carrying a bag. They are carrying fear, confusion, survival instincts, and unanswered questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd you are carrying the weight of wanting to get it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe First Days Matter\u003c\/i\u003e is a calm, trauma-informed, practical guide for foster parents navigating a child's first placement. Whether this is your very first call or your tenth, those early hours and days set the emotional tone for safety, trust, and long-term stability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to create trauma-informed first impressions that lower fear instead of heightening it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat not to say in the first week, even when your intentions are good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to set up a sensory-safe space that supports regulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to introduce household rules without overwhelming a frightened child\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to respond to survival behaviors like lying, food hoarding, and emotional shutdown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to protect and support your birth children during the adjustment period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to manage bedtime, boundaries, and big emotions with steady confidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a clinical textbook. And it's not a perfection-based parenting manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is steady guidance for real homes with real children and real emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to build safety without shame, structure without fear, and connection without chaos, this book will walk beside you through the moments that matter most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause in foster care, the first week doesn't have to be perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt just needs to be safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clinton C. Clayton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798250374378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.10d","brand":"Clinton C. Clayton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443197423871,"sku":"9798250374378","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d25a46f6-270a-4664-a1fb-9f18c8ff97b2.jpg?v=1777202501","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-first-days-matter-clinton-c-clayton-9798250374378","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}