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If 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

July 27, 2016

Heidi Gazelle, The University of Melbourne

If a child is shy and poorly treated by other children their age, this may be cause for concern.

Shy teens are more likely to be included in group activities. from www.shutterstock.com

February 2, 2016

Heidi Gazelle, The University of Melbourne and Madelynn D. Shell

The start of a new school year is the time when shy teenagers are least likely to be excluded from new friendship groups.