“I want to stay over here for a while” my 4.5 year old announces quietly as we arrive at a creek with some friends. “Sure, I’ll be over there saying hello” I reply without a pause in my step. We exchange happy hellos and little eyes flash over in Cameron’s direction. “He just needs some […]
“Mama, What Does Shy Mean?”
“Mummy, what does shy mean?” asks my (newly) four year old son. It dawns on me, in that moment, that he hears so many people call him shy. Shyness is stigmatised in society. Sensitive boys, in particular, are misunderstood and even bullied. Shyness is a personality trait, not a fault. My son is very self-aware, […]
