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Childhood shyness: when is it normal and when is it cause for concern?

  • Written by: Heidi Gazelle, Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology, University of Melbourne
imageIf the child is shy with other kids their age, or doesn't warm up to strangers after a time, this may be a concern.Bronte Lockwood/Flickr, CC BY-SA

This is part of our series on kids' health. Read the other articles in our series here.

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