Shy Child: A Parent's Guide to Preventing and Overcoming Shyness from Infancy to Adulthood

Parents of shy children worry, and with good reason. Shyness can interfere with a child's growth, development, school performance and social experiences. Statistics show that 20% of children are born shy, and another 20% develop shyness. Parents who are shy themselves feel great compassion for their shy children but tend to contribute to the problem by shielding their child from difficult situations. Conversely, parents who are not shy are similarly at a loss and feel exasperated and baffled by their child's shyness. Dr. Ward Swallow addresses both of those situations.Zimbardo, Philip G. is the author of 'Shy Child: A Parent's Guide to Preventing and Overcoming Shyness from Infancy to Adulthood' with ISBN 9780070728271 and ISBN 0070728275.