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writes: My 12 year old son is suffering from what i think is low self esteem. He is a very quiet boy and finds it dificult to speek to people other than family members.He says that if he has to speek to any won be it a school teacher or someone that he does not know well that he gets all hot and feels that his face goes red and when he tries to speek nothing comes out.This is now begining to affect him at school ie making friends and asking simple questions. Do you have any advice. Reply to this Question
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reader, penta  +, writes (14 April 2007):
 Talk to him in the car, while you're driving him someplace (or just driving around). That way he can talk and know that you're not looking at him -- this helps boys a lot. It takes the pressure off of "talking" but you can still be verbal. Good luck!
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reader, anonymous, writes (12 February 2007): Awww bless your son!
it is very difficult when a child has low self of esteem. Its also hard getting to the bottom of what is causing this.
Your son sounds like he is very shy, and finds it hard to communitcate through his shyness.
You should try to encourage your child to join some group activities. this would be a good way of getting him to mix with other children. Find something he likes and then find a group or class that he can go to each week to help him build his confidence up.
Go into the school and talk with his teachers explain to them you are worried about how low his confidence is with talking with other people. Here where i live there is a place where you can take your child to what are called confident classes.
I would also ask the teachers to keep a close eye on your child, it may very well be that he is being bullied at school and that is what is giving him low self esteem.
Try and find something that you think your son would enjoy something that you can do with him. I am sure if you do some searches on your community there is a few things that you could do together and meet other parents and children in the same boat.
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