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Son Is Super-shy at Soccer
E.H.
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My 3-year-old son (will be 4 in August) was SO excited when we enrolled him in spring soccer. He's very athletic and seems to love all sports so we thought it would b...
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See all- My son did this too at this age, but it was at The Little Gym. He had so much fun in class, but on the last day, all the parents were there with cameras and all of a...
- Give him time. There is a great book by Greenspan about helping the shy or slow to warmup child. Ask your librarian about help finding it. I don't have the title. ...
- Perhaps he's shy because he doesn't know the other kids by name? Maybe a playdate with the team or a teammate outside of a game would help? M.