Introverted Kids Don’t Need to Be Fixed
There’s nothing wrong with quiet, introverted kids — and they don’t need to be extroverted to be healthy, good, or “normal.”
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Raising a child is never easy. But for introvert parents — or the parents of an introverted child — there are often challenges that others can’t relate to. Below, you can browse all of our parenting stories, or check out some of our favorites about tips for introverted parents, getting your needs met as an introverted mom, and some of the hurdles you may expect for introverted students in the classroom.
There’s nothing wrong with quiet, introverted kids — and they don’t need to be extroverted to be healthy, good, or “normal.”
I didn’t understand why I felt happiest alone or why I didn’t seem to fit in with my extroverted peers.
All introverts have some basic rules. If you understand what they are, parenting them will go much smoother!
Introverted kids have an inner world that is alive and present for them. They engage with the deeper aspects of life.
Most classrooms favor public speaking and group learning, putting introverts at a disadvantage.
As a highly sensitive introvert, I find it hard not to absorb my teen’s restless energy or constantly jump in with help and advice.
Teach your introverted child that it’s perfectly okay to have just a few close friends and enjoy spending time alone.
Sometimes, I doubt myself as an introverted mom. Will I ever be the “fun parent” — a role that seems to come naturally to extroverts?
Parenting is hard for everyone. But when you’re a highly sensitive introvert, everything feels magnified.
A “bare minimum day” is exactly what it sounds like — a day where you decide to do only the bare minimum necessary to get by.