Shy/withdrawn child

[lauraanneclark]

My 5 year old refuses to join in with anything out with the family. We have tried so many activities and it just ends in tears and upset. I'm worried hes going to end up having no friends at school and feeling lonely. I was painfully shy at school and it was awful I dont want him to be like me. Any ideas/tips for a very concerned mum

Can your child explain what the problem is?

For example are they worried about failing at the activity because it's new? Are they worried that their siblings or strangers will laugh when they do the activity? Are these activities something that he's done before?

Did your child go to a nursery or pre-school? Are teachers able to coax him into group activities?

Hi thanks for your reply, he will never tell us what's wrong. It's not just with new activities it's anything really. He did it at nursery too and eventually after a lot of coaching he did warm up. Hes going to school soon and I know that the teacher won't have as much time as the nursery had to help.