How can I help my child be less shy?

Answer:  Try these 18 strategies.

John Malouff, Associate Professor of Psychology and clinical psychologist, had a painfully shy four-year daughter. He experimented and came up with these 18 strategies that produced an amazing transformation in his shy daughter in just four months.

What are so many kids shy?Here’s an interesting Time Magazine article that explains part of the mystery:

Secrets of the Shy