[gentlemommy]

Originally Posted by ReadingMommy

If your child is shy, don’t let her hear you call her by that label. She’ll start to experience her nervousness as a fixed trait rather than as an emotion she can learn to control. She also knows full well that “shy” is a stigmatized word in our society. When others call her shy in front of her (which they will), reframe it lightly. “Sophie is great at sussing out new situations.”

Since I can't picture myself regularly using the word "sussing", I need to come up with some good scripts to pull out when I'm explaining and standing up for him in public. What do you say on behalf of your little introvert?

Thanks for sharing the article! I really liked it.

I really loved the quote you included. I can't see myself using the word "sussing" either, but maybe, "Sophie is really great at sizing up different situations."