Saving Danny

By: Cathy Glass

Narrated by: Denica Fairman

The fifteenth fostering memoir by Cathy Glass.
Danny was petrified and clung to me in desperation as I carried him to my car. Trapped in his own dark world, he couldn't understand why his parents no longer loved or wanted him, and were sending him away.

While Danny’s parents have everything they could wish for in material terms, they are unable to care for their only child. This is where Cathy comes in. On a cold dark evening Danny finds a place in her home where he can be himself; away from his parents’ impatience and frustration. Often in his own little world, six-year-old Danny finds it difficult to communicate, finding solace in his best friend and confidant George – his rabbit.
Cathy quickly becomes aware of his obsessively meticulous behaviour in addition to his love of patterns, he sees them everywhere and creates them at any opportunity – in his play and also with his food. She realises that patience is the key to looking after Danny as well as her well-tried strategies for managing children’s behaviour.
With his father refusing to cooperate, it becomes increasingly likely that Danny will be living with Cathy permanently until she gets an opportunity to speak her piece.

Another wonderful story

Thank you Cathy for sharing Danny's story. I'm so glad that you helped his father understand Danny so that they could be a family again :)

Saving Danny Review

At first you almost villainize Dannys parents but when you hear the reason behind their resistance to accept Danny you realize its really just based on fear and not that they are bad people.

Sad that some people refuse to face reality

Danny is a lucky boy to have a great carer who puts her father in his place and thereby changes the entire course of his life. it starts sad and almost hopeless but the ending is great and bonds are created.

amazing

cathy is such an awesome care taker she not only saved Danny but his family also

How dad came on bored

It made me, cry smile and mad. most about the rabbit made feel how safe Danny felt with him.