• 30 Minute Mom – How to Parent a Shy Child – Part 2 – Help Your Child Warm up, Open up, and Join the Fun!

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    If you are the parent of a shy child, it can be painful to watch him struggle. The key is to help him work with, rather than against, his natural tendencies, says today’s guest, Bernardo J. Carducci, Ph.D., author of The Shyness Breakthrough and director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. In this interview, you’ll learn what shyness is, whether or not children are born shy, what triggers the shyness response in children, how you can help your shy child make new friends, join in conversations, and succeed in interviews if he has to be tested for a special school program. If you have a shy child, you won’t want to miss today’s show!

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Every mom and dad wants to raise a great kid. Even if we don’t all agree on what it means to BE a great kid, we all know one when we see one. Raising a great kid takes smart parenting, but who has time to read all those advice filled books? In “30-Minute Mom,” Karen Quinn talks to experts and experienced parents, tackling difficult parenting questions for insights and advice on how to make the toughest job in the world just a little bit easier. Give us 30 minutes a week, and we’ll help you raise a great kid!