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Childhood shyness: when is it normal and when is it cause for concern?

  • Written by Heidi Gazelle, Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology, University of Melbourne
imageIf the child is shy with other kids their age, or doesn't warm up to strangers after a time, this may be a concern.Bronte Lockwood/Flickr, CC BY-SA

This is part of our series on kids' health. Read the other articles in our series here.

When parents observe shyness in their child, they may wonder if it is normal or cause for concern. For instance, in...

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