Let’s about about shyness 🙈 Here’s my take: A child who is slow to warm up is just as healthy and developmentally appropriate as a child who is more sociable, just a difference in personality and experiences. I don’t use the word shy to describe these kids- I like ‘slow to warm up’ and I defend these kids by noting that they are securely attached to their parents and appropriately clinging to them before they feel comfortable. Children who are very physically explorative with strangers and adul

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