"Shyness: A Bold New Approach" by Bernardo Carducci is a very good book for
dealing with your own shyness, and also includes a helpful chapter on
helping your shy child. Available in paperback from amazon.com.

Good luck,
Annette


>From: "jcb702000" <cvsjcc@...>
>Reply-To: SocialFitnessForum@yahoogroups.com
>To: SocialFitnessForum@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [SocialFitnessForum] shy mum
>Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 14:47:48 -0000
>
>
>I have always been shy and it sometimes make me very
>depressed. When I started school I didn't make friends I think I
>was the unkempt kid that no one liked. My parent have never been
>very good socially. I was bullied at school and because my
>parents lack confidence and can't seem to cope with any
>confrontation my mum let me miss school when ever I said I was
>unwell which was usually every week, instead of complaining to the
>school.
>
>Anyway I am 33 years old with two children of my own. My
>daughter will be starting nursery school in September and I am
>becoming increasingly worried that I will be letting her down
>because of my shyness. I'm not sure I would dare invite other
>children back to our house to play. I'm also dreading the other
>mums in their clicky little groups
>
>

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