Hello everyone. My little brother is starting pre k in a few months and a lot of people said I should try to get him time to socialize with other kids before then because he hasnt really had the chance to spend a lot of time with other kids.
Now he is very very shy and doesnt talk to anyone but me really. I tried to set up some playdates with some other parents with kids the same age and he is just way to shy to really intract with them. He just stays quiet and keeps to himself mostly. He just doesnt seem willing to want to do anything with the other kids.
So I was just wondering from anyone else with shy kids, what can I do with him that helps him practice socializing with others? I don’t want him to think it’s bad or wrong to be shy because its totally okay that he is. But I dont want him to get too overwhelmed when he goes to school with a bunch of kids for the first time and im not there.
My daughter is currently at the phase where she is starting to play with others instead of only next to others. It took her over a year to steadily get there. Some children are shy, others are outgoing. My recommendation is to not be discouraged if there is little or no interaction between the children - that will come eventually.