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Your introvert child needs nurturing
At times you get really worried when you see your child reluctant to mingle with other kids at a birthday party or at a playground. Many kids are introvert by nature and need to be dealt differently from others. Jennifer Granneman, founder of Introvert Dear, an online publication and community for introverts and highly sensitive people, shares a few tips to deal with introvert child.
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Know that there is nothing shameful about being an introvert
Introverts are hardly a minority. Some of our most successful leaders, entertainers, and entrepreneurs, such as Bill Gates, Emma Watson, Warren Buffett, Courtney Cox, Christina Aguilera, JK Rowling, Abraham Lincoln, Mother Teresa, and Mahatma Gandhi have been introverts.
Understand that your child’s temperament is due to biology
Think your child can just “get over” hating raucous birthday parties? Think again. Introverts’ and extroverts’ brains are “wired” differently, according to Dr. Marti Olsen Laney, author of The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child.
Introduce your child to new people and situations slowly
If you’re attending a social event, don’t expect your child to jump into the action and chat with other children right away. If possible, arrive early so your child can get comfortable in that space and feel like other people are entering a space she already ‘owns’. Another option is to have your child stand back from the action at a comfortable distance. Quietly observing will help her process things.
Praise your child when he takes a social risk
Let her know you admire what she did. Say something like, “Yesterday, I saw you talking to that new boy. I know that was hard for you, but I’m proud of what you did.”
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