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More options Oct 10 2006, 3:49 pm

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From: "Chris" <chrissype...@aol.com>

Date: 10 Oct 2006 19:49:36 -0700

Local: Tues, Oct 10 2006 3:49 pm

Subject: Re: How to break 4 year old from shyness?

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I agree Penny, as I'm sure the folks that know me as an adult would
wish that I could shut up most days. lol. I still have problems
speaking in public, but not shyness. My daughter appeared to be
painfully shy, but when she hit kindergarten, she was the loudest kid
in class. lol.

On Oct 10, 4:20 pm, Penny Gaines <p...@gaines.net> wrote:

> Jen wrote:[snip]

> > I was extremely shy all my life. It isn't till I was 35ish that I
> > discovered I had social phobia. It is very debilitating, but can be helped.
> > Try starting with your GP or school counsellor. She sounds much like I was,
> > but I would find one friend instead of a teacher.

> > I hope you can find help for her, it would be extremely hard for her.

> > JenI think the OP's child is a bit young to be diagnosing with social
> phobia. Many people are shy as children/teenagers, but become much
> less shy as adults.

> --
> Penny Gaines
> UK mum to three

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