Gary, Lori, and I each took a day in the nursery, and there were three teenagers in there all three days. Oddly enough, I could not locate a picture of Shiloh working in here, but she was there. I admired these teens so much, because these kids needed the most hands-on work and were the most varied of any age group. They ranged from not sitting up yet to almost four, which covers quite a bit of abilities, interests, and emotional situations. Some of the children were not used to being away from their parents at all, since they live in the bush. I especially admired the teen boy pictured above, who volunteered for the nursery because he suspected his younger sister would have a difficult time being apart from her "mum" (they are English), and he wanted to be there for her. Even with her brother with her, his sister did indeed express her displeasure at being away from her parents. He held her and tried plenty of distraction techniques until she was able to settle down (until she suddenly remembered she was unhappy). He never expressed any frustration with her at all, just understanding that she had never been away from her parents and was upset. His patience and empathy was beyond his years.
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