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IMPO, the talking toddler/preschool ages are the hardest to 'assimilate' as new placements. They, as individuals, are the hardest ages for the families that raise them so it tracks (to me??) that it would be a really hard age to foster. They are just learning to assert their independence and don't really understand what is going on in their own psyches, much less the reasons for all the lack of control, changes, new parents, new homes... all the questions - over and over (LOL) - even without the added stresses and confusions of being in the 'system'.
I have been ready to throw in the towel several times. Since I am foster only - I prefer infants. They don't ask so many questions (LOL)!
It gets better. Any placement gets better after things settle down. It will get better in time, I've found that it usualy does.
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Previous Fosters = 68  or more 
and 14 month old 
have gone to family
and still Counting 
and doing Respite 
"To every thing there is a season, 
and a time to every purpose under the heaven..." Ecclesiastes 3:1
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