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avatarrj
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shy in the classroom and hyper at home?

my 2 childs 1boy and 1girl are so shy at school (calm, not loud voice, not always playing with more friends...)but at their home with their cousins they are different very hyper, more self confidence...)

Question applies to ages: 3, 6

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avatarBridgette
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Top 5 in: Discipline, Families and Relationships, Growth and Development, Learning Styles, Manners and Values, Parenting Support, Parents and SchoolsTop 5 in 7 Topics		 Take it as a compliment! Part of what they're showing is that they feel safe and secure at home. They feel able to be themselves and let loose. This is a healthy sign and shows that you've created a wonderful environment for them at home.

At their ages, it is also pretty natural for them to behave shyly at school. They're still learning the ropes and trying to figure out the social interactions. This takes different children different amounts of time. When I taught drama, I would see children who were super shy in kindergarten or first grade suddenly blossom to the most outgoing children you'd ever seen the next year.

As long as children feel safe, loved, and supported, they'll usually be able to work their way through their social needs.
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avatarLizInHolt
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Top 5 in: Career Training, Choosing College, Depression and Mental Health, Discipline, Families and Relationships, Health and Wellness, Home Learning and Field Trips, Learning Disabilities and Special Needs, Learning Styles, Manners and Values, Parenting Support, Parents and Schools, Safety, School Policy and Education Issues, Setting Goals and Getting Motivated, Study Skills and Academics, Transitions and Readiness, Students' Civil RightsTop 5 in 18 Topics		 Are you sure they are "shy" in the classroom, or just not loud and boisterous? If they are answering when called upon without undue embarrassment, raise their hands at least when they know the answers (!), and have a few friends, I wouldn't call them shy -- I'd call them well behaved and pretty normal kids.
We're all more relaxed and often, more loud when we're with our best buddies and kids are no different. So when your children are with their cousins, they let off a lot of steam and noise because it's such a safe situation in which to do so.
Unless they are having problems in the classroom, seriously, I wouldn't worry.
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