My baby has always been very wary of others, even with my parents despite seeing them weekly. She warms up to my parents within 10 minutes but is attached to me in any other social situation e.g baby group. She won’t smile at anyone except us and our parents - even people she has been to baby groups with since she was 2 months old.
Won’t go off and play at groups. Will literally jump on me if she’s sat infront of me and someone walks in the room. Doesn’t want to walk anywhere when out and about - wants to be carried. This applies to a variety of baby groups, not just one.
She goes to nursery 2 days a week and baby groups throughout the week. I feel like she’s well socialised but her confidence just doesn’t reflect this.
I know every baby is different but is there anything I can do to nurture her confidence? I worry it will hold her back in school / making friends etc as she gets older.