How do you treat or cure shyness in your child?

Question:

Apparently I was shy as a child. Everyone kept saying I was shy until I belived it, and it stuck with me all through my life. (I just thought I didn't talk to anyone because I didn't like anyone!). Anyway one of my kids is showing signs of this dreaded shyness and I want to try to stop it before he goes down this path of shyness and it WILL RUIN his life. If anyone gets plastered with the notion of being shy it will stick and hinder you for the rest of your life no matter what. What can I do to guide him away from becoming shy? Or being labelled as shy?

Answers:
Get him into more social activities, where he will be used to dealing and interacting with people. A sport, for example. A retreat with other families, a camping, or travel to a different place. The important thing is for him to be used to seeing and being with many people. But try not to point out to him that he is too shy or he might just be overly conscious about it. Children are normally shy but this tends to go away when they have enough support and social interaction.

Other Answers:
I was very shy as a child myself.. i still am a child, but when i was younger.say speaking age to 9 years. I have matured and grown and realized that i was being "rude" sometimes, but adults understand. I'm comfortable with msyelf and when I meet my arents colleagues or whatever.
DOn't say you want to "cure" your child of shyness.that sounds terrible. Just tell him to say hi, and talk when he can. How old is your son?
He needs to know that you are comfotable with him.and that it is ok. He will mature and become more outgoing.and what's wrong with being "labeled" as shy? You already labeled him. but calling him shy!

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