“Children don’t need perfect adults. They need dependable ones.” Spend any time working in a children’s home and you’ll quickly realise one thing: children don’t just listen to what we say—they watch what we do. Every interaction, every decision and every response tells a child something about the adults around them. Are they safe? Can they be trusted? Do the rules change depending on who’s on shift? Does anyone actually mean what they say? For children who have experienced t