Helping Children Who Suffer From Shyness

I have a couple more articles in the pipeline which I will refer you to when they are approved for publication.

Here is an extract from one however, which deals with how to help children who suffer from shyness. It is a small thing to do, but one which make a big difference.

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I have found that quite a deal of stress can be released in shy children, simply through the practice of checking in with them as to their state of mind. By this, I mean taking the trouble to read their faces, body language and behaviour for clues as to their emotional state, and then reflecting your observations back to them.

E.g. "Hi Linda. You look a bit sad to me at the moment, as if somebody has hurt your feelings. Is that what has happened? "

You might be right. You might be wrong. However, if you do this well, you will be right most of the time and even if you are not, the act of taking the trouble to notice and ask can be very important. This is because shy children often feel like they are invisible and do not count, in the world of 'everyone else '.

This practice helps open up a channel of communication to another human being which shy children tend to lack in the normal course of events.
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All the best for now