Three years after their first placement, she says, 'It is a wonderful thing to do. We really enjoy it. Children come here so withdrawn that they don't want a cuddle. Half of them don't know what a cuddle is. A few weeks later they walk up and give you a big cuddle.
'People think fostering is about caring for average children, but many of them are not. They have a lot of problems. At bedtime they sometimes get upset when they miss their parents. It doesn't seem to matter what their parents have done - and some have done terrible things - the children miss them.'
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