Shy 14 year old son

[buddup]

Any suggestions on how to get my painfully shy son to feel more confident and come out of his shell a bit?

[BackforGood]

Does he have interests, hobbies?
It is generally much easier to talk to people about something you are passionate about, than to 'make small talk' if you are shy.

[Northernparent68]

I'd recommend martial arts, particularly karate as it's non contact which a shy boy may prefer, alternatively body building