Parents of Preschoolers  Discussion Forum

I've a son, who is 3 years of age now. He is very talkative at home, and with people he knows as very close. He is also very good at his vocabulary on his mother tongue, and understands Hindi and English. He at times tries to convey his thoughts in languages other than mother tongue.

However, he does not speak up when he meets a new person, even if he knows that the person is not a stranger to his parents. He has been going to a preschool for a year now and follows and does all that he is told. But he does not enter into a informal chat with either his friends or teacher. Of late he has started answering the questions that his teacher would ask him. He does play and sing and does all other school activities.

Anyways that could act as inputs to him to open up ... toothpaste replied. I think it is absolutely okay for a child to take time in mixing peoples. We feel its odd becasue we compare our child with other children, but we should look at a child in his/her own prespetives, which means, to understand a child one has to be child himself.
lots of love,exposure (picture books and creative programe in television ect) would let the child to open up more and thereby express himself.
Let us not forget that every child is unique in his/her own way and they have the righ to be like that. kafia replied. hello,i too have a shy 3 year old.well shes shy at school but at home shes as talkative as can be.i have started playing pretend with her.its like iam her teacher (ms.anne)and shes ofcourse fatera(my dauters name)and we have conversation in english.its a bit helpful as they enjoy imagining at this age. vidya replied. Hi aparna

i also have a daughter who is 3 years old, she has the same problem. she talks very well at home and knows a lot but when it comes to talking to others it is different, she mingles with kids who come home to play with her but outside even though she has seen them she doesnt play. at school she is okay. i have been thinking that she will be fine as she grows it has not seemed to improve.
vidya