How to Help a Shy Child

•    Accept and respect the fact that your child is shy and 
      that it’s not necessarily a bad thing.

•    Support and discuss their shyness with them.

•    Offer encouragement to try new things and participate in social activity.

• Rehearse situations and responses that your child can use for particular                          events.

•    Compliment them when they do well in social situations.

•    Help them to make friends by inviting another child over to play.

•    Talk to your child’s teachers to see if they can help at school.

•    Let them know that they are not alone in being shy.

•    Be open to input from others that spend time around your child.

•    Avoid labeling or calling them shy to other people.

* Set the example for them.  
* Make friends, talk to the store clerks and bank tellers casually.
* Have an active social life.
* Teach them how to answer the phone.
* Encourage their friendships with birthday parties, or just inviting their friends to the park, or a walk around the block, playing games, etc.