This is my extremely shy two year old...

She will get over it in time. My daughter did the same thing when she was little and now she wants to go to her friends house as much as she can.

I totally understand your case and don't worry. My middle son when he was two was very, what I called scary, I was a scary and shy child so I just assumed he got it from me. So when we went over relatives houses for parties with a lot of people or just to go visit his uncle and auntie with their two kids, he would not leave my side and if anyone tried to get him away from me he would cry, I couldn't get up to enjoy myself at all or even to fix me a plate of food. But I was very patient with him and understanding and now he is 5 years old and way better. I took him to his kindergarten assessment and had to leave him with the kids to play and he was absolutely fine. Don't worry about her she will be fine. I am sure she will out grow it on her time. Also, shyness can be a form of protection too. At least you don't have to worry about her going up to just any adult. So with time and patience and your caring love she will be fine. I hope this helps!!

Get her admitted to a Montessori as fast as you can. If she is already into one, they gradually she would overcome her shyness and mix with people. If not, you need to just throw her in the midst of other children. Initially she will not want to go, hold on to you with tearful pleading eyes. She may even fall sick. But you should force her to mix with people outside the immediate family. Maybe she is just introvert by nature, but school will help her to achieve a minimum bonding with others, which is so essential these days.

All you need is a lot patience.. don't give up on what you think is good on how to overcome her shyness. talk to her most of the time.. Like you, I have a two year old as well and for the first year and half, I noticed that same shyness you are telling us, but I did not give up on her, so I continue to expose her to a lot of people and different places, I let her tell me what she feels and discover so in that way we communicate.. my efforts are well paid of because my little girl overcome that shyness..she is so happy now.

I was like that until about 4 1/2 years old. But look at me now, lol. I think maybe she will become more outgoing soon and you will then wonder, where is my shy little girl?

i have a two year old child too. there is him as my avatar show his picture. he is a very fun child. if the party is at our place he is not that shy but shy at first then when he gets used to everybody already he is no longer shy but when you hold his hands he is really grouchy. har har har just look at him or talk to him but do not touch him. if the party is on others house i bring with me a small toy seing that toy makes him feel at home. he is shy more when the party is on another relatives house or another place

Hmm.. its quite clear that she is too shy. we are not able to see her cute face. i was extremely shy in childhood. but it went away when i was required to face the world. Make her play with other j=kids and don't let her stick to you so much.

Hello aseretdd, I was once a very shy girl and it took me several years to cope up. My parents tried to expose me in the different gatherings too and they thought like my sister I will be able to cope up but it wasn't easy for me. I became more confident when I started HIgh School and join various activities which exposed me to different people and situations...I know she will be able to overcome that, maybe when she is ready, take her to a summer class and just continue bringing her in parties and family gathering!

Keep going to family functions, if you give into her shyness then it will make the matter worse in my opinion. I may be wrong but my son was the same way. He would hide behind me with his head stuck up my butt. I did not ever think he would get over that. He is now a well adjusted man. It took him a long time but he outgrew it. He was in school before anyone in the family know he could talk. I know he talked but no one else did. Be patient with her but keep going to family functions. I think when she gets to know these people she will get over her shyness. Mine did.

For your childs sake, do whatever is necesary to overcome her shyness. I Know what its like to be painfully shy. I grew up like that and believe me its hell on Earth.I suffered from it for my whole childhood. My parents stayed home and worked on the farm. I seldom went anywhere or played with other kids. So I never learned to act like a normal child. My advise to you- take her everywhere with you. Get her out with kids her own age. Take her to the movies (I remember Hating to go to the movies. I cried whenever anyone on screen got killed. It was agony!)enroll her in a daycare so she can learn to be comfortable with people her own age. In time she will learn to enjoy meeting people. Don't wait. Start Now! She will thank you for it for the rest of her life.

Hello aseretdd, Maybe she spends most of her time with you and that makes her feels a bit shy. Does she play with other kids at her age? Maybe it will help a bit. To let her being surrounded by her friends and your family will make her feels more comfortable. My son has a tendency to feel afraid of people (especially men) who are big in size. In fact he is bigger than the normal boy like his age. He likes to mix around with kids his age and also other children who are older and bigger than him but he is a bit harsh whenever he approaches others. I have a hard time whenever he doesn't like other kids especially the girls.

I had the exact opposite problem with my son when he was younger. He was not shy at all. He was way too friendly. My daughter is a happy medium most of the time. She is not really shy, but she is not overly outgoing like her brother used to be. He is 8 now and has become fairly shy in recent years.

I guess you should not be present sometimes when she is with your parents of with other children. In that case, she can't hide behind you, right? Maybe you can ask a friend of hers to be her buddy, who will always be there to play with her and introduce her to other kids.

I also was a shy baby. My parents remember one time at a park we went to in California, the Dennis the Menace park (which is still there by the way) but, they rememered me trying to play on the train but since I had a fear of heights I couldn't get myself down. Well, there was this little boy who kept hitting me with his cowboy boot to get me to move. But I wouldn't and so sooner or later my parents had to come to my rescue. Mom said she felt bad, she said she wanted to see if I'd do something myself. Anyway, is she an only child? if she is than maybe you should concider a day camp where there are loads of kids to play with, or get her in a play group or something. I have a feeling that she may be shy just becuase she's alone most, if not all, of the time. I was like that, and even though my Mom had a day camp herself, I still like being on my own. My younger siblings like to socialize a lot more than I do.