COVID-19, we don’t know how long it will stay in India as the third wave is now expected to come. Schools/preschools/play ways are the first places where toddlers acquire their social independence. The schools have been closed for the past year and a half, and other sites are not suited for children. As a result, most parents, including myself, are now concerned about our children's social and emotional development. For a child to maintain a healthy social environment throughout his or her life, socio-emotional development is critical.

Although this is not an issue for all the children, some kids are hesitant and while some of them are quite active and chatty at home, but never say anything in public. This topic's major focus is on these anxious kids. These children will generally hide behind their parents in any social event or situation or may begin to avoid eye contact with anyone in front of them who is speaking to them. 

I've been in similar circumstances with my daughter, therefore in order to cope, I began looking for strategies to deal with them throughout this time. So, I came up with the concept that while staying at home, I might utilise a variety of techniques to inspire my child to take on this challenging problem. 

Use daily events to support your toddler’s social skills as follows:

Many studies have revealed that these reluctant children have at least one introverted parent, who have struggled to overcome similar conditions in their childhood. As a result, I'd like to provide some advice to those parents that I've read someplace " Want to see a difference in your kid? Be an influencer." In this manner, you may encourage your family.

These are the techniques I used to encourage my daughter; try them out and see if they work for you, or find what works best for you and share it with us in the comments area below.

Simranjeet Kaur has a master’s degree in bioinformatics. She manages her institute for grades I-XII (all disciplines) by teaching Science and Mathematics to higher secondary students. Her greatest passion most times involved homeschooling her kid. Since being a mother to a daughter, she has enjoyed reading all parenting blogs, which has sparked her interest in writing.

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