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In
any group of children there are always some who find
it hard to join in the fun. Here are some ways to
help your child, or a child in your care, overcome
their shyness.
- Work
with your child to make a list of situations that
make her feel shy. This could be anything from joining
the group at circle time or sitting at the lunch
table. Pick one situation to work on.
- Role
play the situation with your child. For example,
the children are playing a game in group. Your child
wants to join in but is too shy. She doesn't go
and feels badly as she pouts and looks on at the
group.
- Help
your child think of ways to
deal with this situation. For example your child
could join the group but not play the game until
she feels ready. She can laugh as she watches the
other children.
- If
it comes to her turn in the game tell her to join
in once. If she doesn't like it she can pass on
her next turn and just play along. Or she can
pass completely and still play in the game.
- Make
a list of things your child care do to overcome
her shyness in care. For instance, she could find
one special friend to hang out with. Or she could
ask to stand by the teacher during group time
if that will make her feel more comfortable. The
teacher can praise her efforts and help her adjust
to the group easier.
Helping
your child take little steps to overcome her shyness
will give her the confidence she needs to try again
in different situations.
Resource:
MegaSkills by Dorothy Rich, Houghton Miffin
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©
Catherine M. Pruissen
Catherine M. Pruissen is the CEO of About Child Care
Consumer Services and developer of child care online.
She has published numerous child care related literature,
including Start and
Run a Profitable Home Day Care, The
Daycare Alternative, How to Find Good Child Care,
Caregiver Aids: Business
Forms for Caregivers and Parents, Income
Tax & Record Keeping for Child Care Providers,
and a host of workshops and workbooks. She was the editor
and publisher of the bi-monthly newsletter, Parent Care,
Your Child Care News-line. Catherine was also the coordinator
and workshop facilitator for The Child Care Information
Centre in Calgary, Alberta, and ran a successful dayhome
for eight years. |
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