Foreshadowing

Today we got a glimpse of how our kids will cope with transitioning and making new friends.
As soon as we were up, dressed and breakfasted Rose announced she was going to the kids' room to see if there were any friends.  Naomi followed her and we didn't see them again until lunchtime.
Joshua stayed in the room with me and played on the computer and did not want to socialise with the other kids.
Eventually, in the afternoon, when some friends who used to live in the Philippines but now live in Singapore came over, he began to circle on the periphery of the game the other kids were playing and slowly moved closer and closer until he was drawn in.
It was most interesting, although not a surprise, to see the different ways the children dealt with the new situation.