Birth date: February 1999
Ethno-Cultural Background: Caucasian/European
Birth date: May 2002
Ethno-Cultural Background: Caucasian/European
If you like to read, you will have two enthusiastic companions in Jessie and Sue. These bright, motivated children are avid readers. Jessie’s taste in books might not be the same as yours! She has recently read the Twilight Series and some other Vampire-romance books, but she is also artistic, creative and very articulate. Sue is a precocious reader, too, and enjoys art and drawing as well as numerous other activities.
Older sister, Jessie, can be very appealing and likeable. An intelligent girl, she does well in school and studies hard to maintain a high achievement level. She also plays on the school soccer team and keeps active with roller skating, riding her bike and going to the community swimming pool. Jessie has experienced many negatives in her young life and is struggling to improve her self esteem and overcome her perception of being the less favoured child. She needs help developing feelings of self worth, coping with jealousy and learning to socialize appropriately with other children. A tall girl for her age, Jessie initially relates to adults as if she is older than her actual years. However, once she feels safe she will relax and express herself more clearly.
Sue is a “typical little girl” – busy, active and affectionate. She likes to colour, play with her dolls, roller skate and swim. Like her older sister, she is advanced in her reading skills and does well academically. She attends a regular program at school and does not need any extra supports.
Because of her past experiences, Sue can be painfully shy, especially with adults. She sometimes avoids adult company, hiding behind her big sister and letting Jessie speak for her. However, once she feels comfortable, she can be chatty, spirited, and fun to be with. Although sometimes shy, too, with other children, Sue is described as a ‘social butterfly’ once she gets to know them. She enjoys playing with her friends at school and in the neighbourhood, in fact she often rushes through her school work so she can spend time with them.
Jessie and Sue need a forever family with parents who have the skills and patience to wait for them to feel safe and form emotional attachments. These siblings would do best in a home that has no younger children, but older siblings may provide a good role model for them. Their adoptive family will need to accept that there is a genetic risk of mental illness. Jessie and Sue would like to keep in touch with their foster family and some members of their birth family.
These two sisters have great potential and a lifetime ahead to reach it. Would your family enjoy being a part of their lives and helping them reach their goals?
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