This is a natural factor that some kids are shy and feel trouble in making friends in new places like parks,schools or play grounds. They like to live alone and have only watchful eyes. Such children have lack of abilities to interact with society. Most of time they feel themselves insecure. They remain afraid of other kids around them and think them superior to them. If your child feels difficulty in making new friends,there are lots of ways to help him,so that he can spend a happy and confident life.

Ways to help your child to make friends

  1. Have a talk with your child about his fears in making friends. Spend your time with your shy kid and find out the reason that why he feels shy. See if he is afraid,shy or if he does not know how to talk with other kids.
  2. Explain your child that there are lots of children in this world who feel shy in making new friends and let him feel that he is not the only one with such type of problem. Also share your time when you felt trouble in making new friends. Tell him some stories of children that how they felt shy in making friends then how did they cope up with their problems.
  3. Get your child into the parks,picnic spots or in play grounds with you and tell them to go and play alone. Then they will get a chance to finder a partner for their games. The best way to remove fear is to face it. When you let your child to face the fear, he will soon learn to deal with it.
  4. You can also give ideas to your kid that how he or she can make new friends. Always encourage him to think about new ideas.

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