Would your children shy away if new visitors come?

United States
August 4, 2010 3:56pm CST
I still remember how my little cousin was when she was 10 years old. Once, I brought my another cousin's family to my aunt's house, they were living out of state, and came to visit us once in a long while. Once I open the door, she saw new visitors which she never see before, she would run in to her room and had the door locked. For the whole visit, she never came out, even though her mom, my aunt, knocked on the door to threaten her. That was how she is. What about your children, would they shy away like my cousin did?
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12 responses
5 Aug 10
I have three daughters but unlike your little cousin my kids really loves to have visitors they reaally interacts with them and they love talking with them and im glad they are like that because at their age they know how to entertain our visitors.
@af007ktk (49)
• India
5 Aug 10
I also have this problem in my childhood.I have been tried to stay away from strangers.You can solve this problem by taking him to a less crowded area.then gradually you send him in crowded parties where he can meet new persons without fear.
@ram_cv (16513)
• India
5 Aug 10
My son does shy away from visitors whom he has not seen before. But soon he gets along with them especially if they have a kid of his age. Otherwise for some time he will hang around one of us and shy away from the visitors. Cheers! Ram
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
5 Aug 10
My two children are not at all shy for new visitors. They welcome the challenge. When i was younger, i was extremely shy. If we had visitors, i would try to find a way to stay in my room. Thankfully, i have outgrown my shyness. My children never seemed to have that shy quality and make friends quite easily.
@dian21 (606)
• Philippines
5 Aug 10
I hope that my baby will not be like that when she grows up. She is only one and a half year old, but whenever there are new faces that visit us, she will go to me and hug me tightly, she will even cry if I put her down or give her to the visitors. She will just be okay if the visitors have left already. She is only used to my presence and will cry if there will be other people inside the house. I try to bring her outside the house and play with children from our neighborhood so that she will get used to other people. She plays with them, it is just that when she is inside our house, she would be like that to visitors.
@sjaswon (635)
• Jamaica
5 Aug 10
I noticed children normally. They hate older people and afraid them. They preferred same their age.
• Philippines
5 Aug 10
My two sons and a daughter does the other way around, as soon as somebody gets through the door whether familiar or not the're the first one to entertain the visitor.
@pastigger (612)
• United States
4 Aug 10
My daughter, who is 3, is usually shy to start and will cling to my leg, but once she gets used to you watch out she is never going to stop talking to you and asking you questions. I try to incurrage her to be friendly but to keep her distance out in public. She can say HI smile and be cute but stay by me. But when people come over that she has never met she is way to noisy to just leave, she will hang by me for a while and scope them out. We are lucky that she is a very outgoing little girl and she makes friends with other kids almost everywhere we go.
• Australia
5 Aug 10
I really don't think my kids would, they would more than likely give the stranger the third degree than run and hide. My kids are a bit forward.
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
My children do shy away but not like yours. They would sit in one corner and listen to our conversations. As if my children understands but I believe they do. Actually, we were the ones who tells them if they want to go to their room or play outside the house. But they are very quiet. Only observing. My nephews and neices are different though. It's like they wanted attention. Always running around even if there were guests.
• China
5 Aug 10
No,my kid is very extroversion.When I take him come out,and meet anybody,he always called the aunt or uncle and so on.When someone come to visit us,he will look that ones and smile and call them. In brief,he is a extroversion and good manners kid.I am proud of him.,..
• Indonesia
5 Aug 10
My daughter was always embarrassed when meeting people who are not familiar with. Usually she then came up to me, and hide, or even cry. So I had to comfort her if it is like that.