Weekly Bulletin

Question: What does a parent do if they have a very shy boy?

According to the New York Longitudinal Study, approximately 15 per cent of babies are somewhat quiet and passive in the nursery. That feature of their temperaments tends to be persistent throughout childhood and beyond. They may be very spontaneous or funny when they are comfortable at home. When they are with strangers, however their tongues are trust into their cheeks and they don’t know what to say. Some kids are like this because they have been hurt or rejected in the past. The more likely explanation is that they were born that way.

Here is Dr. Dobson’s answer:
My advice to you is to go with the flow. Accept your child just the way he is made. Then look for those special qualities that give your boy individuality and potential. Nurture him. Cultivate him. And then give him time to develop into his own unique personality like no other human being on earth.

From the book, “Bringing Up Boys”