"Best interests" as defined in the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 means consideration of the following factors in the context of the child's age and developmental needs:
the physical safety and welfare of the child, including food, shelter, health, and clothing;
the development of the child's identity;
the child's background and ties, including familial and religious;
the child's sense of attachments, including:
where the child actually feels love, attachment, and a sense of being valued (as opposed to where adults believe the child should feel such love, attachment, and a sense of being valued);
the child's sense of security;
the child's sense of familiarity;
continuity of affection for the child;
the least disruptive placement alternative for the child;
the child's wishes and long-term goals;
the child's community ties, including church, school, and friends;
the child's need for permanence which includes the child's need for stability and continuity of relationships with parent figures and with siblings and other relatives;
the uniqueness of every family and child;
the risks attendant to entering and being in substitute care; and
the preferences of the persons available to care for the child. [705 ILCS 405/1-3] (R 309, 315)