10/20/2026
If your kid hides behind your leg at every front door on Halloween, read this.
Trick-or-treat is a lot for a shy kid.
New doors. New faces. Grown-ups in masks.
So you wonder if they are ready for anything new.
Here is what I have learned in 28 years.
Shy kids do not freeze because of the thing.
They freeze because of the unknown.
So take the unknown away.
Meet the teacher first.
Get a tour.
Stay in the room the whole time.
By the time it starts, nothing is new anymore.
Shy kids are exactly who a good class is for.
One partner at a time is how they make friends.
We made a quick checklist for ages 4 to 12.
Check the ones that sound like your kid.
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