I have a 5yo kindergartener who comes only before and after school. She just started in September and the only reason she's coming here rather than her old daycare is because I'm immediately across the street from the school and old daycare doesn't transport children. She doesn't come on non-school days, and Mom usually has 3-5 days off during hte month on top of non-school days that she doesn't come.
She's VERY shy. Seriously, the girl doesn't talk. I ask her how her day was and she barely whispers "fine." Trying to get anythign else out of her is like pulling teeth. She'll play with the 3.5yo I have in care, and if my dd (2) is playing a game (rather than whining and crying as is her usual temperament this last couple weeks ), she'll play that game, but otherwise she'll just sit on the teeter totter and watch what's going on. I try to engage her and she just says "no thank you" and that's it.
I dunno what else to do to get her out of her shell. Honestly, I don't relate well to school-aged kids. She's very sweet, I can tell that much, just VERY reserved ... Any suggestions?
She's VERY shy. Seriously, the girl doesn't talk. I ask her how her day was and she barely whispers "fine." Trying to get anythign else out of her is like pulling teeth. She'll play with the 3.5yo I have in care, and if my dd (2) is playing a game (rather than whining and crying as is her usual temperament this last couple weeks ), she'll play that game, but otherwise she'll just sit on the teeter totter and watch what's going on. I try to engage her and she just says "no thank you" and that's it.
I dunno what else to do to get her out of her shell. Honestly, I don't relate well to school-aged kids. She's very sweet, I can tell that much, just VERY reserved ... Any suggestions?
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