any suggestions for a child who is extremely shy?
I am thinking of signing her up for pre-school in the fall, but am concerned about the shyness. Now i know most kids are and the teachers are used to dealing with terrified kids, but I would like to do something to make it a little easier for her.
To all parents out there with the shy children, is there anything that you were able to do to make the transtion to a strangers care easier for your child?
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I was just like that and grew out of it.
But it is still there a little sometimes. It is hereditary. It will improve as she gets older. There is nothing you can do except do not push her to talk to people if she doesn't want to.
She can't help it.
She's a little sweetie pie like I was.
I would go and stay with her the first day of pre-school!
Just sit in the back. She will make friends, you'll see, very soon.
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Puppies will catalyze conversations with even the shyest child. Go somewhere where there are kids and puppies together.
ma'am kindly let your child react her own way, she'll do fine, when she grows up.....sending her to pre-school is good idea but let her face the world with her own way....i hope u understand my point!!!!!! i think trying to teach her in her own way and make her that people around her are her friends and loved ones dont worry of them .tell her all are sweet. so she will try to forget her shyness.
I found that with my kids social interaction with other kids. Even though it wasn't needed we managed to find a sitter (who had other children present) to watch our children at least 1 day per week. It did help with shyness, seemed to help them develop social skills faster, and prepared them for school.
Then again...every child is different.
I think that. thats good she don't like strangers,you don't have to worry about her leaving with a stranger.When she gets older she will out grow it. i think ur child has some problem.ask her about it.be friendly with.take her to outside .make her to be with others.try to solve her problems.if u have any take my email address deepika_vjw@yahoo.com make her to chat with me
As long as she is fine with people she know's i wouldn't worry.When she starts pre school you will see such as chance in her.For now just get her to socialize with other children and leave her to it.
Like you, I've gone through the same thing going Signing her up for nursery sounds like a great idea ,it's good as it encourages the social skills at this age. Also it might help her to come out of her shell a bit more when she's participating in activities.Try not to draw too much attention to the problem by forcing her to say hello to strangers, just explain to them that she's shy and they will understand.Be patient,and have quality time where you both sit down and engage in a book or an activity where you both have to conversate.It does get better the older they get, they start school,make their own friends and socialise more.Soon she'll be chatting away without any problem.My daughter is shy too! I bring her to the play ground and I don't presser her to play with the other kids, she ends up doing it on her own. The YMCA sometimes has a child care center, were you don't just drop them off. The staff interacts with them. YMCA most always has a mommy and me program, which helps them socialize and the right way. Put her in a situation were she decides whether to socialize or not. She'll get interested when she See's how much fun everyone else is having!
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I use to work for the YMCA child care center! I was a stay at home mom working four hours a day with children, and the best part was I could bring Ayowin to work with me. Have you ever seen the movie "Big Daddy"? In the movie the little boy is scared around people, so Adam Sandler gives the kid some sunglasses and tells him that no one can see him with the glasses on, and if he wants to be seen he can take off the glasses.
I think that is a good idea. She can wear some sunglasses and watch other people interacting, then when she sees how much fun everyone is having, she will want to join in.
Hope that helps
My daughter is also extremely shy. She will not look at adults, and cries if there is too much adult attention to her (i.e. happy birthday usually makes her cry) She is in daycare, and she has zero problem with other children, she talks to them and plays with them, and she loves her teachers. Most children get over shyness once they know someone for a while and can trust them, my daughter is that way. Hope this help you.
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