Helping Your Child With a Shy Disposition Make Friends at School

For a child who is shy, avoidance is often their instinctual reaction to social situations. It will take time to warm up to their teacher and classmates and gain confidence to initiate conversations and make friends. While they are acclimating to their environment and the people in it, here are a few strategies you can try to get your child ready to venture into independence in developing friendships. The best place to start is at home, then create opportunities in the community, and finally, talk with your child’s teacher.