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time to answer. Try to avoid ask<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong>the overly bright voice <strong>of</strong> parentseverywhere, “Did you have fun <strong>in</strong>school today?!” She’ll sense how importantit is that the answer be yes.If she still doesn’t want to talk, waitfor her. Sometimes she’ll need to de<strong>com</strong>pressfor hours before she’s ready.You may f<strong>in</strong>d that she’ll open up onlydur<strong>in</strong>g cozy, relaxed moments, likebathtime or bedtime. If that’s the case,make sure to build these situations <strong>in</strong>tothe day. And if she’ll talk to others, likea trusted babysitter, aunt, or older sibl<strong>in</strong>g,but not to you, swallow your prideand enlist help.F<strong>in</strong>ally, try not to worry if all signssuggest that your <strong>in</strong>troverted child isnot the most popular kid at school. It’scritically important for his emotionaland social development that he haveone or two solid friendships, child734/929

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