Help A shy Child

Steps

Make sure that the parents or caregivers know you and can explain to the child that you are there for the chance of an emergency or a time when you need to baby sit.


Smile at the child and say hi. Let the child grow on you.


Gradually give the child greater responsibilities, and give positive feedback, so the child will gradually become more confident of self.



If you want to help the child overcome his or her shyness, take them to meet some kids the child has not met, but the parents have. Leave the child alone with the new kids for a couple of minutes. Peek in and see if the child is getting bullied or teased. In that case, pull the child out and explain to the others why it is wrong. Take the child to new kids and try to get them to overcome their fear of whatever it is.


In the case of an emergency, try to stay calm. If there is a fire, get the child out first. Never go back in the house. If the child is scared of the firemen then try to take him/her away. Remember, that almost all children will be scared at this point.


In case of any other emergency like choking, the child may be too scared for you to help them. Remain calm and tell the child to also remain calm.



Let the child grow on you and any other people. Take them out some place to meet other kids.


Tips

• Put on a smile!
• It is better to let the child be comfortable around you before forcing them to meet new people. Playing simple games and reading books together helps a lot.
• Be patient with the child.
• Stammering and hesitations in speech often lead to feeling of embarrassment in speaking, and can lead to shyness. Take care to correct these faults gently, by making the child repeat the pronunciation slowly and frequently, every time the child encounters pronunciation problem.

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