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From the Ted Talk by The TED Interview: Susan Cain takes us into the mind of an introvert

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CA: Is it ipotranmt to know whether your child is shy or introvert? Because it seems like those are two different things, and that the shy child, maybe the key is just to give them some slikls for making that iatiinl introduction, then they're going to be fine. But for the introvert, it's to give them permission to have a bit of social time but then come away.

SC: Yeah, that's right. CA: How can you tell the difference?

SC: Oh, I think, I mean, you can see it from such early ages. You can tell whether the maviotoitn is anxiety. I mean, you can see the signs of fear on a face as you know the child. And then there will be some children where there is no fear and they're fine for 10 minutes but then go off and play by themselves. And to talk about it as if it's no big deal, so you're saying to them, "Well, yeah, you know, I know that you, let's say, feel ubnormcoaltfe on the playground having to manage lots of different social gropus. Here's what I do when I'm feeling that way. Let's talk about some sgtetaires that you can use when you're feeling that way."

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CA: Is it _________ to know whether your child is shy or introvert? Because it seems like those are two different things, and that the shy child, maybe the key is just to give them some ______ for making that _______ introduction, then they're going to be fine. But for the introvert, it's to give them permission to have a bit of social time but then come away.

SC: Yeah, that's right. CA: How can you tell the difference?

SC: Oh, I think, I mean, you can see it from such early ages. You can tell whether the __________ is anxiety. I mean, you can see the signs of fear on a face as you know the child. And then there will be some children where there is no fear and they're fine for 10 minutes but then go off and play by themselves. And to talk about it as if it's no big deal, so you're saying to them, "Well, yeah, you know, I know that you, let's say, feel _____________ on the playground having to manage lots of different social ______. Here's what I do when I'm feeling that way. Let's talk about some __________ that you can use when you're feeling that way."

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  3. groups
  4. skills
  5. strategies
  6. motivation
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Original Text


CA: Is it important to know whether your child is shy or introvert? Because it seems like those are two different things, and that the shy child, maybe the key is just to give them some skills for making that initial introduction, then they're going to be fine. But for the introvert, it's to give them permission to have a bit of social time but then come away.

SC: Yeah, that's right. CA: How can you tell the difference?

SC: Oh, I think, I mean, you can see it from such early ages. You can tell whether the motivation is anxiety. I mean, you can see the signs of fear on a face as you know the child. And then there will be some children where there is no fear and they're fine for 10 minutes but then go off and play by themselves. And to talk about it as if it's no big deal, so you're saying to them, "Well, yeah, you know, I know that you, let's say, feel uncomfortable on the playground having to manage lots of different social groups. Here's what I do when I'm feeling that way. Let's talk about some strategies that you can use when you're feeling that way."

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