Shyness
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Shyness is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of one condition: Speech delays.
For kids diagnosed with Speech delays, Shyness is one of four symptoms related to Difficulty Communicating according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Difficulty Communicating among kids with Speech delays are:
Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Shyness
When parents mention Shyness they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Shyness or social anxiety | Often | 6 mentions |
| Unusual fears or phobias | Often | 3 mentions |
| Mumbling | Often | 2 mentions |
| Crying | Often | 1 mention |
| Frequent crying | Often | 1 mention |
| Keeping alone (keeping to self) | Often | 1 mention |
| Quietness | Often | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Shyness
How common is Shyness?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 32.87% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Shyness.
Percentage of kids with Shyness by year of age
This is based on a survey of 575 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Shyness “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 10% | 42 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 9% | 41 mentions |
| Weekly | 16% | 68 mentions |
| Monthly | 10% | 43 mentions |
| Annually | 4% | 18 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 21% | 90 mentions |
| Once | 3% | 11 mentions |
| Never | 29% | 125 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 5% | 31 mentions |
| Severe | 8% | 44 mentions |
| Moderate | 20% | 114 mentions |
| Mild | 31% | 177 mentions |
| Not at All | 36% | 208 mentions |