Each child has their own personality. Just as some children are unruly and outgoing, others are shy and withdrawn. They catch mom's leg when they enter a new place or hide under her skirt when they have to greet a person they don't know.
It is the nature of the child and we must respect it. Forcing him to change would not be appropriate, since it is his natural behavior, his way of being. We each have our own way of reacting before situations and as parents, we must accept the reactions of our children.
Nor do we have to forget that they are children. It is normal for young children to feel safe only in places and with people they know since they are their places and reference figures. Unknown situations cause them some insecurity that comes before their ability to socialize.
Given this, what we have to do parents it's not trying to change the way you are and force him to greet when he does not want to, but to provide him with the security and emotional and emotional containment he needs so that he can do it himself.
On the other hand, the ease of interacting with others is given by the experience, making the child grow more and more confident in his social abilities. You will see how progressively the shy child becomes a little more sociable.
As I said before, parents are the first reference figures of the child, so their attitude also influences their behavior. A study we have talked about at the time indicates that the role of the mother is key to overcoming the shyness of the child.
While it also agrees that a withdrawn child should not be forced to behave in a way that is not, parents can help them be more sociable by encouraging them to play with other children, make new friends and overcome inhibitions.
Needless to say, we should not criticize his shyness, or punish him for being shy or answering him when they ask him a question.
Shyness in the first years of life is not considered a problem, only if certain attitudes persist or the child has problems to interact with others from 5-6 years could indicate a behavioral disorder.
