Friends are valuable for children’s development. Some children are very quick to make friends. Others were born to warm up slowly. How can parents help their shy children make real friendship? Kate Rauch wrote a very sensible article on how to guide a shy child to make friends through a process:

The key is taking small and gentle steps that encourage positive social interaction without being too pushy. You want to give your child opportunities for rewarding social experiences that will leave him wanting more rather than feeling pressured to do something he finds difficult. Your child may be shy or cautious by nature, and this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Rather than try to change your child’s personality, you can help him stretch just enough to discover the joys of relationships with peers.

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How to help your child make friends [msn.com]

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