Don't Call Me Shy: Preparing Shy Children for a Lifetime of Social Success [Paperback]

Laurie Adelman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2007

An eye-opening look at shyness for parents, teachers, and shy adults. Laurie Adelman, who was a shy child herself and has a shy child of her own, takes us into the world of shyness.She is a nurse and health educator, shyness life coach, and child advocate who teaches us how to parent a shy child.

Product Details

• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: LangMarc Publishing; 1 edition (September 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880292327
• ISBN-13: 978-1880292327
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #705,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is excellent! Finally I feel like I understand my shy child and now I know how to help her., October 17, 2007

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This review is from: Don't Call Me Shy: Preparing Shy Children for a Lifetime of Social Success (Paperback)

I have a 7 year old who is extremely shy. She won't play with other children in social situations and she always clings to "mommy." The author gave some great ideas and exercises that were easy to follow, and I am already seeing a lot of progress with my daughter. The book is very easy to understand, and I felt like the author was my friend helping me with my daughter's shyness. I highly recommend this book to every parent who wants to see real positive changes in their child who is shy.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enthusiastically recommended for anyone responsible for shy or introverted children., November 3, 2007

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This review is from: Don't Call Me Shy: Preparing Shy Children for a Lifetime of Social Success (Paperback)

Health education expert and former shy child Laurie Adelman presents Don't Call Me Shy: Preparing Shy Children for a Lifetime of Social Success, a guide for parents and educators to helping shy children develop to their fullest social potential. Chapters warn about the harmful effects that too much negative reinforcement have, and emphasize the value of positive reinforcement. Don't Call Me Shy guides the reader to create a mind-set geared toward social comfort in young children, and includes sample lesson plans for teachers, encouragement for shy adults, recommendations for supplemental reading, and much more. Enthusiastically recommended for anyone responsible for shy or introverted children.

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4.0 out of 5 stars dont label your children, October 4, 2009

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This review is from: Don't Call Me Shy: Preparing Shy Children for a Lifetime of Social Success (Paperback)

As my oldest son struggles with social encounters, i found this book to be quite helpful. A lot of the information is common sense, so common, that you dont even realize it. The author definately described MY typical daily scenarios with my son so i really felt the book was directly talking to me. I learned a lot about how to relate to my son, and that definately made a diference. I read a couple of books on the subject of "shy children" and this one was the most down to earth. You may not be able to do everything suggested in the book, but Do read it! it will help. Its very easy reading and you wont want to put it down. I promise it will help you become a better mom (or dad) for your child.