BGPF032 | How to help your child overcome shyness
By Dr. Rajeev Tamhankar
This session covers methods to help children overcome shyness in social settings. It addresses common signs of shyness, its causes, and offers steps to empower toddlers to confidently navigate social situations.
- Recognize shyness as a natural temperamental trait, not a flaw needing fixing.
- Identify common causes such as genetics, limited social exposure, or protective parenting.
- Observe signs of shyness: clinging to parents, avoiding eye contact, and hesitating in group activities.
- Use step-by-step methods to positively nurture the child’s social skills.
- Builds the child’s confidence in social settings.
- Encourages positive interaction with peers and unfamiliar people.
- Helps in recognizing and addressing environmental factors contributing to shyness.
- Fosters gradual improvement in social engagement over time.
- Avoid labeling shyness as a problem; approach it as a natural personality trait.
- Gradually expose the child to new social environments.
- Encourage interaction by modeling positive social behavior yourself.
- Reinforce small social successes with praise and encouragement.
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