I know that it's not exactly the same situation, but I know how Chelsea must feel, as I have spent much of my life sitting and brooding over the ins and outs of why I am here. My mother used to leave me with my grandparents for great lengths of time, and then come and take me back when it suited her, not for the child benefit, but I think that she only wanted a child when it suited her. I often used to feel so confused as a child and I am sure that all she was looking for were some answers, which it seems your mum and Sally dealt with brilliantly.

It's a shame that Small will never get a proper explanation from her mother, but I am sure that at the end of the day she will realise how lucky she is to be with your family, and how much better a quality of life she has had.

*hugs*