In class we were talking about social phobias and the signs that a child may show when having a social phobia. There was a lot of emphasize on how a child could be shy, somewhat mute, and could be clingy. Now I would like to disagree with that. I was a very quite shy girl when I was younger and I would like to think that I turned out just fine! I think that they signs for social phobia are just too vague and you could stick any child into that category at any given time.
My dad has a cousin that always liked children and he just scared the heck out of me. He would try to play with me and just came at me altogether too fast. I refused to talk to this gentlemen for years, and at his wedding I hid under the table so I wouldn't have to dance with him! Needless to say he still kind of scares me, but I will speak with him now.
Children are all different and they have different comfort levels. It may take one child five seconds to warm up to strangers or a strange place, when it can take another child five days. Everyone is different and unfortunately people are too quick to judge and come to conclusions to fast. In the end it may be harmful to the child, when in truth the parent and/or guardian was trying to help.
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