It can be difficult to deal with – like when she cried through most of the birthday party Donné took her to today – but we do our best and try to prepare her for any new situations (and also for familiar ones). Although she can be a sensitive child, this kind of behaviour is unusual.

I have started to think of her sensitive nature as a potentially good trait. She is quite aware of what is going on around her, and how things and people relate to each other. Grace seems to have a kind of intuitiveness, like she understands what is happening around her. If we are able to help her grow into a secure and confident person, that intuition will help her to understand and relate well to people.