We have a 2 year old niece who is particularly shy. Kate decided some months ago that she wanted to make friends with B. Every single time we are at a gathering with that family Kate has specifically gone to talk to little B and make an effort to help her be comfortable and make friends. This last week Kate found some fabric and used my sewing machine to make a blanket for B. Today we saw her again at Thanksgiving dinner. Miss B was predictably nervous about the blanket. Kate persevered. She spent pretty much the entire time we were there focused on making friends with B and making sure she was happy. She even managed to play with B in a totally separate room from B's Mom/Dad and favorite two Aunts. Trust me, that's HUGE, lol. I am so impressed by her special love for her shy little cousin. Apparently another cousin came over (when they were in the next room) and tried talking to B and she went over to cuddle against Kate. Next time she'll be starting over almost from scratch, but I love to watch her refine this skill of comforting children and being aware of special needs to build bonds of trust and love. What a great little babysitter she's going to be! via Facebook
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