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does anyone else have an overly shy 2 year old?

MrsOxMrsOx
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My DS is very spirited when he's at home and around people he knows.  At day care, because he's familiar with all the kids/teachers, he's happy as can be.  However, we just started a weekly toddler gym class (that he attends with DH and I) and he is SO shy there.  He literally sits on my lap during the circle time activities and won't participate at all.  He'll do some of the other activities, but not much.  For instance, if she tells everyone to do forward rolls, which he loves doing at home, he won't do them.  They practice jumping a lot, which he's getting great at (at home) but he won't even try to do them there.  It isn't that he can't do these things though - we literally get home and I sing the "circle time" song for him and he does all the actions for me. I thought it would get better after the first class or two, but we've had 4 now. I don't get it.  Anyone else's kiddo like this?  Any ideas? 

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Re: does anyone else have an overly shy 2 year old?

  • goillini823goillini823 member
    DD is the same way! I Sah, but we go to different classes each day. We are on week 7, and she just came out of her shell this past week kinda. She still wants me to stay right next to her, but is at least doing most things on her own. Next week is our last week until January, and I'm curious to see how she does after a long break. DH is super shy so I blame it on him. Lol.
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  • momtoRaegan041008momtoRaegan041008 member
    My daughter is the same way.  Very comfortable at home and around people she sees all the time, but otherwise she won't talk in public.  If we are at a party and ahve been there for about 2 hours, she will finally start to warm up.  We started taking her to the library every week, but she still just sits on our laps. 

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  • susanmosleysusanmosley member
    I don't think it is bad or anything that you should try to change.   Obviously he is getting something from the class.  If he enjoys going & observing then I would enjoy going with him & being his safe place from which he can watch & learn.
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  • Bride2bMOBride2bMO member
    Ours is, too. Painfully shy. He's been at Kids Day Out twice a week for 4 months and one teacher has never heard his voice! I think all we can do is keep exposing him while not putting pressure on him. Most people would never believe what a wild monkey he is at home, yelling and running all day!
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  • Jen&LenJen&Len
    DS is like this.  Absolutely crazy at home and extremely shy when he's out.  we've been going to the same weekly playgroup for about 1.5 years and he still sits on my lap most of the time.  Either that or I'll have to stand right next to him, holding his hand as he plays with stuff.  We wanted to start him in preschool next fall, but we're not sure how he'll do since he has yet to let us leave him anywhere alone. 
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  • Wally3Wally3 member
    DS is like this - we were going to little gym when he was around 18 months.  I found he came out of his shell more if we went to class a little early about 10 - 15 minutes - hung out did a diaper change or snack there talked to the teachers or othe moms.  BY the time we went into class he had warmed up a litte and by the end of circle time - sometimes before he was ready to wander.  If your class is set up with a waiting area I would try going early if your scheduled premitted.

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