my 6yr old too shy to accept invites...

[missdduke]

my 6yr old daughter is pretty shy with other adults, she won't do any afterschool activities unless i can go with her (which i obviously can't) so therefore she doesn't so anything.

She's got loads better in recent months and now goes to class parties by herself, has joined Rainbows and loves it and has even got to best friends house to play for a couple of afternoons and been fine.

Her best friend has asked her to go to cinema with her and parents for her birthday nad my daughter burst into tears, clung to my leg and said 'no, no i don't want to' - was all very embarassing and her best friend looked totally puzzled.

I had a big talk with her about making friends and how she knows best friends parents dead well and how she likes cinema and how she can't expect best friend to come with us to things if she won't go anywhere with her but she just point blank says she doesn't want to go, says she's 'too shy without you mummy' and 'don't make me go'.

I'm not going to make her go and to be honest I was like this as a child too and just grew out of it. However, I feel a bit embarassed with her best friends parents now who obviously thought that was nice thing to go and were offering her a treat.

Anyone else in this position....am i over worrying about it?

[LynetteScavo]

I dont' think you are over worrying, you jsut feel a bit embarrassed.

Going to the cinema can be a scary big experience for a six year old with her parents, so I think you daughter is very wise to realise this could all be a bit much for her with out you.

You realise she will grow out of it as you did, so your mum must have done a good job with you. How did your mum handle things like this with you?