Part of taking Psychology courses is being able to give advice to parents who wa

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Part of taking Psychology courses is being able to give advice to parents who want to know more about how to raise their child. So, based on what you learned from this chapter, what is your advice for a parent of a 5 year old who is really shy and dealing with social anxiety in kindergarten? Think about what you would tell a parent and then read this article (http:// www.ahaparenting.com/parenting-tools/social intelligence/shyness) and analyze it and talk about whether or not you agree with the suggestions/ advice.

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As a parent first its important to understand what the child is going through but not being overly sympathetic with them. Too much sympathy teaches your child that there is something to fear, rather than showing them how to cope. Parents should give their child chances to rehearse in advance of new situations. For example, they should practice show and tell at home before the child has to speak in front of the class.Encouraging the child gently to try new things but do not force or coerce them.Parents should not criticise the child and be stable.They should read books and make them watch fun videos about confident kids. And I do agree with the suggestions mentioned in the article understanding and responding to child's needs is important and teaching them basic social skills so that they can make friends and interact with other children.These are the growing years and social skills are very important at this age.Instead of instilling fear and awkwardness in them its important for parents to motivate them and provide them with opportunities to be out and stand up for themselves but all this needs to be done gentley and over pressurizing the child.

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