My 2-year-old son is REALLY shy. If we go the playground and there is even one other kid playing on the far opposite side of the play equipment he won’t set foot on it. He shies away from other kids entirely. Even if they are much younger. He’s frightened of people in our home. If his aunt or uncle comes over (whom he’s seen on many occasions) he’ll run and hide or try to climb into a cabinet to escape their “piercing eyes”. Both my husband and I were very shy as children and I read somewhere that shyness can be genetic.(?) I feel terrible that he has so little contact with other children, but we’ve tried everything. He even has a little cousin his age and we had about 4 play dates until we had to stop because our little guy would scream and cry and cling to us and say “home, home, home, mommy please home” (as we met in the park since he is so upset by visitors in our home) and it just got worse with each visit. Not better. Worse. Help! What are your thoughts?
2006-07-09
18:18:08
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Toddler & Preschooler