I think I might have mentioned this earlier in the thread, but haven't the time or inclination to search ...

I'd like to see the kids having some interaction with their mother. Perhaps every now and then they could run up to her and either get a kiss or "fail" and get sent away because she's busy. If the kid succeeds in getting a kiss, perhaps the mother could gain a little in parenting.

Dunno what the first couple of kids, or any from a barrel event could do for a mother, though I expect Arthur could arrange for them to choose a random foster mother.