By Patricia King | Chief Communications Officer
Thank you for your support! We are happy to share an update that we recently received from foster mother Xiuying about her new daughter. Enjoy!
Seven-year-old Liyang joined our family in April of last year.
When she arrived, she was very timid and always wanted to be alone. She went to her bedroom and refused to be in contact with us or her younger brothers.
I worried a great deal about her. How could I help her adapt?
I spoke to her softly and often, so she could get to know me, and I often encouraged her to play with her younger brothers.
Gradually, I noticed that she started warming up to us.
She even started playing with her brothers. However, because our children are close in age and still mischievous, their first few play sessions did not go as well as I would have liked…they argued over toys, got angry at each other, and Liyang often got very sad.
I spent a lot of time comforting them all, trying to teach them to play well together, and generally reminding them how to love and help each other. I also tried to make playtime fun, by making them laugh.
Now, there are fewer cries in our family.
The children often play ball together outside in the courtyard, and they also enjoy drawing.
And more and more, we are seeing Liyang smiling, which is a sign that she is slowly starting to feel at home in our family!
By Foster Mom Xiuying
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