- Know what you are dealing with
Communicate with your children about how they are feeling in class when the teacher calls on them, or how they are making friends.
If they hint that they are struggling in these areas, begin a dialogue about what areas of social interaction are hard for them.
Do they get anxiety talking with others? Do they not know how to respond when others approach them? Or, do they just not seem to care about how they are perceived by others?
The answers to these questions will help pin down the source of social pressures, whether its psychological, biological, or run of the mill childhood hurdles.